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Design

1807 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This design for a printed theatre ticket or invitation dates from 1807. It shows chubby, playful children, commonly known as 'putti', representing Tragedy, Comedy and Painting. They are surrounded by stage curtains. In order to reproduce the image on a metal printing plate, chalk was first applied to the back of the drawing. The drawing was then laid onto the plate and the front was incised. This left a chalk impression on the plate for the engraver to follow. The artist is Samuel de Wilde, who specialised in theatrical scenes and portraits of artists.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash on paper
Brief description
Design for a benefit ticket or invitation card, with putti portraying Tragedy, Comedy and Painting 1807 by Samuel de Wilde (1748-1832)
Physical description
Design drawing for a benefit ticket or invitation card with putti portraying Tragedy, Comedy and Painting, mounted onto cream card with watercolour wash lines. On the back is red chalk and has been scored for transfer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.2cm
  • Width: 13cm
Marks and inscriptions
'SW Jn.y 17. 1807 - ' (Bottom left; Pen and ink)
Subjects depicted
Summary
This design for a printed theatre ticket or invitation dates from 1807. It shows chubby, playful children, commonly known as 'putti', representing Tragedy, Comedy and Painting. They are surrounded by stage curtains. In order to reproduce the image on a metal printing plate, chalk was first applied to the back of the drawing. The drawing was then laid onto the plate and the front was incised. This left a chalk impression on the plate for the engraver to follow. The artist is Samuel de Wilde, who specialised in theatrical scenes and portraits of artists.
Collection
Accession number
E.152-1998

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Record createdJanuary 22, 2001
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