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Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy

Print
1818 (published)
Artist/Maker
Simpkin & Marshall (publishers)
C. Chapple (publishers)
De Wilde, Samuel (painters (artists))
Thomson (engravers (printmakers))
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa, a comic opera performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811. Engraved by Thomson from the original painting by Samuel De Wilde. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Paper
Ink
Print-Making
Printing
Brief description
Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811
Physical description
Head-and-shoulders portrait engraving depicting Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa. The print depicts a male figure wearing a dark military jacket over a light waistcoat and white cravat. He wears a white wig. His left hand is in his pocket and his right hand makes a fist in front of his chest.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.4cm
  • Width: 14.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MR. DOWTON, / AS COLONEL OLDBOY.' 'Engraved by Thomson from an original Painting by De Wilde.' 'Published 1818, by Simpkin & Marshall, stationers Ct. & Chapple, Pall Mall.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Dowton, William
Summary
Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa, a comic opera performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811. Engraved by Thomson from the original painting by Samuel De Wilde. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.736-2017

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Record createdJune 1, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1394584/mr-dowton-as-colonel-oldboy-print-de-wilde-samuel/
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