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Mr. Liston in the Character of Baillie Nicol Jarvie in Rob Roy

Print
1826 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hand-coloured etching depicting John Liston (1776-1846) in the character of Baillie Nicol Jarvie in the production Rob Roy, 1826.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. Liston in the Character of Baillie Nicol Jarvie in Rob Roy (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Hand-coloured etching on paper
Brief description
Hand-coloured etching depicting John Liston (1776-1846) in the character of Baillie Nicol Jarvie in the production Rob Roy, 1826
Physical description
Hand-coloured etching depicting John Liston (1776-1846) in the character of Baillie Nicol Jarvie in the production Rob Roy, 1826. The image features a profile image of Liston who is shown in the midst of a rocky Highland Landscape. His right arm is upraised and he is dressed in a tricorn hat, dark jacket and black boots with gold spurs.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 38.5cm
  • Sheet width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'My Conscience.' (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: Rob Roy. Comedy by J. Pocock.
Production
26 Haymarket, London
Subjects depicted
Summary
Hand-coloured etching depicting John Liston (1776-1846) in the character of Baillie Nicol Jarvie in the production Rob Roy, 1826.
Collection
Accession number
S.245-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
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