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Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm

Print
1818 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm in The Hypocrite . Engraved by H. R. Cook from the original painting by T. Wageman for Oxberry's New English Drama. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. Oxberry as Mawworm (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm in The Hypocrite, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811
Physical description
Head-and-shoulders portrait engraving depicting Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm in The Hypocrite. The print depicts a male figure wearing a dark coat over a waistcoat and a white cravat. In his right arm he holds a black tricorn hat. He has long shoulder-length hair.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.8cm
  • Width: 13.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'T. Wageman, del. H. R. Cook, sculp.' 'MR. OXBERRY AS MAWWORM.' 'in The "Hypocrite"' 'Engraved for Oxberry's New English Drama.' 'Published 1818, by Simpkin & Marshall, Ludgate St. & Chapple, Pall Mall.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Oxberry as Mawworm in The Hypocrite . Engraved by H. R. Cook from the original painting by T. Wageman for Oxberry's New English Drama. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.
Collection
Accession number
S.735-2017

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Record createdJune 1, 2017
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