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Object Type
print
Museum number
1933,1014.379
Title
Object:
Mr. Parsons and Mr. Moody in the characters of Varland and Major O' Flaherty, in the 'West Indian'
Description
Whole-length standing, Mr. Parsons on the right, raising a cane in with his right hand, opposite Mr. Moody, his hat and gloves on the floor, holding a paper in his right hand and brandishing a crutch in his left, painted screen behind them and fireplace on the far right; lettered state. 1776 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
William Dickinson
After:
John Hamilton Mortimer
Published by:
William Dickinson
Published by:
Thomas Watson
School/style
British
Production date
1776
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
461 millimetres
Width:
555 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(57.III)
Sunderland / John Hamilton Mortimer: his life and works
(52a)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
actor/actress
Associated names
Portrait of:
William Parsons
Portrait of:
John Moody
Illustration to:
Richard Cumberland
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The West Indian
(1771)
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Richard Henry Bath
Acquisition date
1933
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1933,1014.379