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Mr. Oxberry, as Leo Luminati

Print
31/10/1812 (published)
Artist/Maker
Sherwood, Jones & Co. (publishers)
Page, R. (engravers)
De Wilde, Samuel (painters (artists))
Cook, H.R. (engravers (printmakers))
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Two portrait engravings of Mr. Oxberry in Oh This Love, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in June 1810.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Prints
  • Prints
TitleMr. Oxberry, as Leo Luminati (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Ink
Paper
Printing
Print-Making
Lithography
Brief description
Two portrait engravings of Mr Oxberry as Leo Luminati in Oh This Love, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in June 1810.
Physical description
Two portrait engravings depicting Mr. Oxberry as Leo Luminati in Oh This Love. Both prints show Mr. Oxberry with long hair, wearing a wide-brimmed feathered hat. He wears a dark coat with a white lace collar. S.692:1-2017 is a full-length portrait depicting Mr. Oxberry standing, holding a stick in his left hand. S.692:2-2017 is a head-and-shoulders portrait.
Dimensions
  • S.692 1 2017 height: 20.3cm
  • S.692 1 2017 width: 11.9cm
  • S.692 2 2017 height: 13.8cm
  • S.692 2 2017 width: 8.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Engraved by R. Page from an Original Painting' 'MR. OXBERRY, / AS / LEO LUMINATI.' 'in OH This Love.' 'S. De Wilde pinxt. H. R. Cook sculp.' 'MR. OXBERRY, / as Leo Luminati in Oh! this Love.' 'Engraved for the Theatrical Inquisitor.' 'Published Octr. 31. 2012, for the Proprietors. by Sherwood & Co. Paternoster Row.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Oxberry, William Henry
Summary
Two portrait engravings of Mr. Oxberry in Oh This Love, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in June 1810.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.692-2017

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Record createdMay 8, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1391046/mr-oxberry-as-leo-luminati-print-page-r/
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