Not on display

Mr Whitfield as Captain Dormer

Print
1795 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print 'Mr Whitfield as Captain Dormer in A Word to the Wise', engraving by Thornthwaite, London, 1795, Harry Beard Collection.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr Whitfield as Captain Dormer (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print 'Mr Whitfield as Captain Dormer in A Word to the Wise', engraving by Thornthwaite, London, 1795, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Print 'Mr Whitfield as Captain Dormer in A Word to the Wise', engraving by Thornthwaite, London, 1795, Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.5cm
  • Width: 8.2cm
  • Mount width: 9cm
  • Mount height: 13.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Act IV A WORD TO THE WISE Sc III' (Printed above portrait)
  • 'Mr WHITFIELD as CAPTAIN DORMER . - draw and give me instant satisfaction' (Printed below portrait)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Literary referenceA Word to the Wise
Summary
Print 'Mr Whitfield as Captain Dormer in A Word to the Wise', engraving by Thornthwaite, London, 1795, Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.2939-2013

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Record createdJuly 4, 2013
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