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Mr. Liston as Paul Pry

Print
1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The colour lithograph features the actor John Liston as the character Paul Pry. He is depicted wearing a grey-blue coat, white bow tie, white shirt with gathered cuffs, white and brown striped pants, black knee boots, grey gloves, and a white top hat. He is carrying an umbrella and has a lorgnette on a black ribbon around his neck.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. Liston as Paul Pry (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph, coloured
Brief description
Coloured engraving depicting John Liston in the character of Paul Pry, 1825
Physical description
The colour lithograph features the actor John Liston as the character Paul Pry. He is depicted wearing a grey-blue coat, white bow tie, white shirt with gathered cuffs, white and brown striped pants, black knee boots, grey gloves, and a white top hat. He is carrying an umbrella and has a lorgnette on a black ribbon around his neck.
Dimensions
  • Framed height: 38.8cm
  • Framed width: 32.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Mr. Liston as Paul Pry. / "I hope I don't intrude: Just called to ask how your tooth is." / Pub'd. by J.W. Gear 6, Wilson Street North Place Gray's Inn Road 1825.'
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. 13.9.1825 Haymarket Theatre, London.
Production
6 Wilson Street, North Place, Gray's Inn Road
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
S.669-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
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