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The Portrait of Madame Vestris, Miss P. Glover, Mr. Williams & Mr. Liston, in the Comedy of Paul Fry

Print
01/07/1828 (published)
Artist/Maker
Moon, Boys & Graves (publisher)
Thomas Goff Lupton (engraver)
George Clint (artist)
James Lahee (printer)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print, group portrait of John Liston and others standing in an interior. Liston, wearing a hat and holding an umbrella in his left hand, stands on the right, facing to left and pointing to a door which the others defend.

Object details

Categories
Portraits
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Portrait of Madame Vestris, Miss P. Glover, Mr. Williams & Mr. Liston, in the Comedy of Paul Fry (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, group portrait of Madame Vestris, Miss P. Glover, Mr. Williams and John. Liston in the Comedy of Paul Fry, mezzotint by Thomas Lupton after George Clint, 1828.
Physical description
Print, group portrait of John Liston and others standing in an interior. Liston, wearing a hat and holding an umbrella in his left hand, stands on the right, facing to left and pointing to a door which the others defend.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53cm
  • Width: 40.6cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
British School
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by G. Clint A.R.A. Engraved by Thomas Lupton. The Portrait of Madame Vestris, Miss P. Glover, Mr. Williams & Mr. Liston, in the Comedy of Paul Fry. Printed by J. Lahee. Proof. From the original picture in the Possession of T. Griffiths, Esqr. Published July 1, 1828 by Moon, Boys & Graves, 6 Pall Mall.' (Lettered)
Production
Open letter proof.
Subjects depicted
Actors
Umbrella
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris
John Liston
Phillis Glover
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
24254

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O638282/the-portrait-of-madame-vestris-print-thomas-goff-lupton/
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