Philip Howorth in the Character of the Infant Hercules

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Artist/Maker	Dawe, Henry Edward (engraver) Dawe, Henry Edward (publisher) Dawe, George (R.A.) (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Portrait, when a child, in the character of the Infant Hercules.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Prints Portraits
Object type	Print
Title	Philip Howorth in the Character of the Infant Hercules (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint Mezzotint
Brief description	Print depicting Philip Howorth (born c.1807) in the character of the infant Hercules. Mezzotint by Henry Edward Dawe after George Dawe, 1812.
Physical description	Portrait, when a child, in the character of the Infant Hercules.
Dimensions	Height: 44.8cm Width: 47.9cm Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style	British School
Production type	Proof
Marks and inscriptions	'Portrait of Philip Howorth at the age of four years, a child of extraordinary size and strength, in the Character of the Infant Hercules. Height 4 Feet. Weight 68 Pound. Strength to lift 140 Pound. G. Dawe A.R.A. Pinxt. H. Dawe Sculpt. London, Published June, 4, 1812, by H. Dawe, No.22, Newman Street, Oxford Street. Proof.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and) 'G. Dawe. A. 1811' (Lettered with the design)
Credit line	Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted	Child Actor Howorth, Philip Hercules
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.309-1959

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O568822/philip-howorth-in-the-character-print-dawe-henry-edward/

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