Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre

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Artist/Maker	R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts Thomas Rowlandson (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Print depicting 'Doctor Syntax at the Masquerade', illustration by Thomas Rowlandson for The Tour of Doctor Syntax through London, or, The Pleasures and Miseries of the Metropolis. Published in London by R. Ackermasnn's Repository of the Arts on 1 May 1812, Harry Beard Collection.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Hand coloured aqautint, printed ink and watercolour on paper Printing Ink Paper Watercolour Print-Making Engraving (Printing Process) Hand-Colouring Aquatint
Brief description	Print depicting 'Doctor Syntax at the Masquerade', illustration by Thomas Rowlandson for The Tour of Doctor Syntax through London, or, The Pleasures and Miseries of the Metropolis. Published in London by R. Ackermasnn's Repository of the Arts on 1 May 1812, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description	Hand coloured aquatint print depicting 'Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre'.
Dimensions	Height: 13.8cm Width: 23cm
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Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Literary reference	The Tour of Doctor Syntax through London, or, The Pleasures and Miseries of the Metropolis
Summary	Print depicting 'Doctor Syntax at the Masquerade', illustration by Thomas Rowlandson for The Tour of Doctor Syntax through London, or, The Pleasures and Miseries of the Metropolis. Published in London by R. Ackermasnn's Repository of the Arts on 1 May 1812, Harry Beard Collection.
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Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.453-2013

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Record created	January 24, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1260270/doctor-syntax-at-covent-garden-print-thomas-rowlandson/

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