Colley Cibber Esqr.
Print
1758 (published)
1758 (published)
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Portrait of Colley Cibber seated, wearing a wig, holding a quill and sheet of paper, and resting his left elbow on a table; he is attended by a young woman. In the left background is a pilaster and column; to the right is a curtain. On the table is an ink well and sheets of paper.
Object details
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Title | Colley Cibber Esqr. (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
Brief description | Print, portrait of Colley Cibber, mezzotint by Edward Fisher after Jean-Baptiste van Loo, 1758. |
Physical description | Portrait of Colley Cibber seated, wearing a wig, holding a quill and sheet of paper, and resting his left elbow on a table; he is attended by a young woman. In the left background is a pilaster and column; to the right is a curtain. On the table is an ink well and sheets of paper. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'J. B. Vanloo pinx 1740. Edwd. Fisher fecit 1758.' (Lettered with name of sitter and) |
Credit line | Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood |
Production | The original portrait by van Loo was painted in 1740. |
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Accession number | E.364-1959 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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