Henry Woodward
Print
late 18th century (published)
late 18th century (published)
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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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Henry Woodward (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.655-1959 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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