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Mr. Bowden in the Character of Robin Hood

Print
15/12/1787 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait, half-length, nearly left profile, in the role of Robin Hood and standing in a forest. The sitter wears a hat adorned with feathers and clutches a bow in his right hand.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. Bowden in the Character of Robin Hood (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print depicting Wright Bowden in the character of Robin Hood. Mezzotint by John Raphael Smith, 1787.
Physical description
Portrait, half-length, nearly left profile, in the role of Robin Hood and standing in a forest. The sitter wears a hat adorned with feathers and clutches a bow in his right hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.4cm
  • Width: 27.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted & Engraved by J. R. Smith Mezzotinto Engraver to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales & His Serene Highness the Duke of Orleans. London Publish'd Decr 15th 1787 by J. R. Smith No.31 King Street Covent Garden.' (Lettered with name of sitter and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Historical context
The comic opera entitled Robin Hood or Sherwood Forest was first produced at Covent Garden, 18 October 1787.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.549-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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