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H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

Print
between 1874 and 1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature portrait by Faustin Betbeder designed using colour lithograph process, from 'The London Sketch Book'. Signed 'F' or 'Faustin', and lettered with name, title of publication and quotations from Shakespeare.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleH.R.H. The Prince of Wales (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithography
Brief description
Caricature portrait of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, by 'Faustin', (pseudonym of Faustin Betbeder) (born 1847), from a set of 14 caricatures, from 'The London Sketch Book', an illustrated newspaper and magazine, 1874 to 1875.
Physical description
Caricature portrait by Faustin Betbeder designed using colour lithograph process, from 'The London Sketch Book'. Signed 'F' or 'Faustin', and lettered with name, title of publication and quotations from Shakespeare.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.6cm
  • Width: 6.9cm
Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964' published by HMSO 1965
Marks and inscriptions
'F' or 'Faustin.' (Signed Lettered with name, title of publication, and quotations from Shakespeare)
Credit line
Given by Mrs.Lillian Harrison
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1964 published by HMSO 1965
Collection
Accession number
E.525-1964

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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