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Henry Woodward

Print
late 18th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Ryland, Bryer & Co. (publisher)
Watson, James (engraver)
Reynolds, Joshua (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Portrait, half-length, nearly full face and looking to front. The sitter is depicted in 'Vandyck' costume, with a white lace collar and sleeves, and is holding a mask of comedy in his right hand

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleHenry Woodward (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, half-length portrait of the actor Henry Woodward holding a comic mask. Mezzotint by James Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds, late 18th century.
Physical description
Portrait, half-length, nearly full face and looking to front. The sitter is depicted in 'Vandyck' costume, with a white lace collar and sleeves, and is holding a mask of comedy in his right hand
Dimensions
  • Height: 33cm
  • Width: 22.9cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
British School
Marks and inscriptions
'Comoedus Anglicanus celeberrimus. J. Reynolds pnxt. Jas. Watson fecit. Sold by Ryland & Bryer, at the Kings Arms, in Cornhill.' (Lettered with name of sitter and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Production
The original portrait was painted in 1759 or 1762.
Subjects depicted
Actor
Mask
Comedy
Woodward, Henry
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.655-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O568478/henry-woodward-print-watson-james/
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