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H Beard Print Collection

Print
3rd January 1786 (published)
Artist/Maker
S. W. Fores (publisher)
Rushworth (etcher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Hand-coloured scene from The Romp with Mr Dodd as Young Cockney, Mrs Jordan as Priscilla Tomboy, Mr Barrymore as Captain Sightley and Miss Barnes as Miss a la Blond. Published in London by S. W. Fores.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured etching
Printing Ink
Watercolour
Paper
Print-Making
Etching (Printing Process)
Painting
Hand-Colouring
Brief description
Hand-coloured scene from The Romp with Mr Dodd as Young Cockney, Mrs Jordan as Priscilla Tomboy, Mr Barrymore as Captain Sightley and Miss Barnes as Miss a la Blond. Published in London by S. W. Fores on 3rd January 1786, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Hand-coloured etching from The Romp with Mr Dodd as Young Cockney, Mrs Jordan as Priscilla Tomboy, Mr Barrymore as Captain Sightley and Miss Barnes as Miss a la Blond. The character of Priscilla Tomboy has removed her shawl and gloves and is showing her fists ready for a brawl with the Young Cockney.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 29.3cm
  • Print size width: 43.8cm
  • Total including mount height: 31cm
  • Total including border width: 45.3cm
Subjects depicted
Caricature
Dodd (Mr)
Jordan, Dorothea (Mrs)
Barrymore (Mr)
Barnes (Miss)
Literary referenceThe Romp
Summary
Hand-coloured scene from The Romp with Mr Dodd as Young Cockney, Mrs Jordan as Priscilla Tomboy, Mr Barrymore as Captain Sightley and Miss Barnes as Miss a la Blond. Published in London by S. W. Fores.
Other number
F.81-20 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1631-2009

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Record createdFebruary 4, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O186209/h-beard-print-collection-print-rushworth/
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