Mr. Liston, as Paul Pry
Print
1825 (made)
1825 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hand coloured etching depicting John Liston (1776-1846) in the character of Paul Pry, 1825.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mr. Liston, as Paul Pry (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured etching on paper. |
| Brief description | Coloured etching depicting John Liston (1776-1846) in the character of Paul Pry, 1825 |
| Physical description | Hand coloured etching depicting John Liston (1776-1846) in the character of Paul Pry, 1825. Liston is shown in profile and is dressed in a pale blue jacket and white and blue striped pantaloons with Hessian boots. He is also wearing a cream coloured top hat and a pair of spectacles are suspended from a cord. His right hand is outretched and he is carrying a furled umbrella in his left hand. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'I hope I dont intrude.' (Bottom centre) |
| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
| Object history | Associated production: Paul Pry. Comedy by J. Poole. |
| Production | 78 Drury Lane, London |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Hand coloured etching depicting John Liston (1776-1846) in the character of Paul Pry, 1825. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.243-1997 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2009 |
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