print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1865,1111.2202
Title: Object: Mr. Russell as Sparkish
Description: John Russell; as Sparkish from Garrick's adaptation of Wycherley's comedy 'The Country Wife'; dancing in a green tailcoat and white waistcoat and breeches; his linen fashionably arranged and starched; carrying a bicorne hat under his arm and wearing a sword; looking to the left; illustration to vol I of Kenrick's 'The British Stage and Literary Cabinet'. 1818 Hand-coloured etching
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Production date: 1818 (September)
Production place: Published in: London (England)
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Technique: etching; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 173 millimetres (printed border); Width: 110 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Reid 1871 / A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank (643); Cohn 1924 / George Cruikshank, catalogue raisonné (461)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Representation of: John Russell; Associated with: David Garrick; Associated with: William Wycherley; Illustration to: Thomas Kenrick
Associated titles: Associated Title: The Country Wife; Associated Title: The Country Girl (Garrick's adaptation of The Country Wife); Associated Title: The British Stage and Literary Cabinet
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Acquisition date: 1865
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1865,1111.2202

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