Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy
Print
1818 (published)
1818 (published)
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Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa, a comic opera performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811. Engraved by Thomson from the original painting by Samuel De Wilde. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.
Object details
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| Title | Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811 |
| Physical description | Head-and-shoulders portrait engraving depicting Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa. The print depicts a male figure wearing a dark military jacket over a light waistcoat and white cravat. He wears a white wig. His left hand is in his pocket and his right hand makes a fist in front of his chest. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MR. DOWTON, / AS COLONEL OLDBOY.'
'Engraved by Thomson from an original Painting by De Wilde.'
'Published 1818, by Simpkin & Marshall, stationers Ct. & Chapple, Pall Mall.' |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Portrait engraving depicting Mr. Dowton as Colonel Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa, a comic opera performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811. Engraved by Thomson from the original painting by Samuel De Wilde. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.736-2017 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2017 |
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