Vauxhall Gardens: Mme Weischel singing
Print
1785 (engraved)
1785 (engraved)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The spectators have been traditionally identified as, left to right: In the supper box below the orchestra, seated, Boswell, Dr. Johnson, Mrs Thrale and Oliver Goldsmith; amonst the trees Captain Topham, owner and editor of 'The World', quizzing the Duchess of Devonshire and Lady Duncannon, the wooden legged Admiral Paisley is on the duchess's right; the Rev. Sir Henry Bate-Dudley, editor of the 'Morning Post' and patron of Gainsborough admires the two sisters from behind the tree, with James Parry, editor of the 'Morning Chronicle' in Highland dress beside him. To the right of centre, Perdita Robinson whispers with the Prince of Wales.
Object details
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| Title | Vauxhall Gardens: Mme Weischel singing (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | print, aquatinted. |
| Brief description | Print, 'Vauxhall Gardens' by Rowlandson, 18th century. |
| Physical description | The spectators have been traditionally identified as, left to right: In the supper box below the orchestra, seated, Boswell, Dr. Johnson, Mrs Thrale and Oliver Goldsmith; amonst the trees Captain Topham, owner and editor of 'The World', quizzing the Duchess of Devonshire and Lady Duncannon, the wooden legged Admiral Paisley is on the duchess's right; the Rev. Sir Henry Bate-Dudley, editor of the 'Morning Post' and patron of Gainsborough admires the two sisters from behind the tree, with James Parry, editor of the 'Morning Chronicle' in Highland dress beside him. To the right of centre, Perdita Robinson whispers with the Prince of Wales. |
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| Production | Engraved by R. Pollard, Aquatinted by F. Jukes. |
| Associated object | P.13-1967 (Original) |
| Bibliographic reference | Lachmayer, Herbert (ed.), Mozart, Experiment Aufklärung im Wien des ausgehenden 18. Jahrhunderts Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz, 2006.
no. 683 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 27607 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2006 |
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