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Mr Wilson and Mrs Mattocks in the Characters of Ben and Miss Prue

Print
30/11/1776 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print 'Mr Wilson and Mrs Mattocks as Ben and Miss Prue in Love for Love', engraving by Reading, London, 1776, Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr Wilson and Mrs Mattocks in the Characters of Ben and Miss Prue (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print 'Mr Wilson and Mrs Mattocks as Ben and Miss Prue in Love for Love', engraving by Reading, London, 1776, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Print 'Mr Wilson and Mrs Mattocks as Ben and Miss Prue in Love for Love', engraving by Reading, London, 1776, Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.7cm
  • Width: 10cm
  • Mount height: 21cm
  • Mount width: 16.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Act III LOVE FOR LOVE Scene 1' (Printed above portrait)
  • 'Mr Wilson and Mrs Mattocks in the Characters of Ben & Miss Prue / But pray Miss why are you so scornful?' (Printed below portrait)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceLove for Love
Summary
Print 'Mr Wilson and Mrs Mattocks as Ben and Miss Prue in Love for Love', engraving by Reading, London, 1776, Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.2972-2013

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Record createdJuly 12, 2013
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