Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm

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Artist/Maker	Simpkin & Marshall (publishers) C. Chapple (publishers) Wageman, Thomas Charles (painters (artists)) Cook, H.R. (engravers (printmakers))
Place of origin	Great Britain (published)

Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm in The Hypocrite . Engraved by H. R. Cook from the original painting by T. Wageman for Oxberry's New English Drama. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Printed ink on paper Paper Ink Print-Making Printing
Brief description	Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm in The Hypocrite, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811
Physical description	Head-and-shoulders portrait engraving depicting Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm in The Hypocrite. The print depicts a male figure wearing a dark coat over a waistcoat and a white cravat. In his right arm he holds a black tricorn hat. He has long shoulder-length hair.
Dimensions	Height: 21.8cm Width: 13.8cm
Marks and inscriptions	'T. Wageman, del. H. R. Cook, sculp.' 'MR. OXBERRY AS MAWWORM.' 'in The "Hypocrite"' 'Engraved for Oxberry's New English Drama.' 'Published 1818, by Simpkin & Marshall, Ludgate St. & Chapple, Pall Mall.'
Credit line	Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted	Oxberry, William Henry
Summary	Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm in The Hypocrite . Engraved by H. R. Cook from the original painting by T. Wageman for Oxberry's New English Drama. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.735-2017

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Record created	June 1, 2017
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1394554/mr-oxberry-as-mawworm-print-wageman-thomas-charles/

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