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Mr. Russell, as Sparkish

Print
1819 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting Mr. Russell as Sparkish in The Country Girl, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1810. Engraved by Thomson from an original drawing by Wageman.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. Russell, as Sparkish (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print of Mr. Russell as Sparkish in The Country Girl, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1810
Physical description
Head and shoulders portrait print depicting Mr. Russell as Sparkish in The Country Girl. Mr. Russell wears a dark double-breasted coat over a white waistcoat, white shirt and white cravat. He wears a black hat. In his left hand he holds a piece of paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.0cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MR. RUSSELL, S / AS SPARKISH.' 'The Country Girl' 'Engraved by Thomson from an original drawing by Wageman' 'Published 1819 by Simpkin & Marshall, Stationers Court & Chapple Pall Mall.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print depicting Mr. Russell as Sparkish in The Country Girl, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1810. Engraved by Thomson from an original drawing by Wageman.
Collection
Accession number
S.685-2017

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Record createdMay 2, 2017
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