A Peep Behind The Scenes Preparatory To / The _Re_Appearance of a Distinguished Performer Upon A Popular Stage After, Having Like Other Great Actors Taken His Fa_rewell Bene_fit. HB Sketches No. 239
Printmaker:
Doyle, John (HB)
Publisher:
McLean, Thomas
Lithograph (uncoloured) on white wove paper. Inlaid within a frame of buff wove paper (approx. height 360mm x width 515mm). At the centre is Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury: 'How does my new wig & / Gown become me?'. Wellington, standing to the left: 'Believe me not so well as your old!'. Eldon sits in a chair on the right: 'Ah you are all alike! - I see none of you / can resist the temptation of office ...'. Signed with monogram at lower left: 'HB'. Title printed below the border: 'A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES PREPARATORY TO / THE _RE_APPEARANCE OF A DISTINGUISHED PERMORMER UPON A POPULAR STAGE / AFTER, HAVING LIKE OTHER GREAT ACTORS / TAKEN HIS FA_REWELL BENE_FIT.'. The publisher's details printed below left: 'Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket, Jan. 30th. 1833.'. An eye-shaped blind stamp at lower left: 'SUBSCRIBERS / COPY / HB [at the centre]'. Printer's details below the border at lower right: 'A. Ducôté's Lithogy. 70, St Martins Lane'. Printed above the border at upper right: 'HB Sketches No. 239'.
Given by Mrs J.E. Foster, 1895
Method of acquisition: Given (1895) by Foster, J.E., Mrs
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1833-01-30
Height 298mm x width 387mm
Accession number: P.14718-R
Primary reference Number: 225307
McLean: 239
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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