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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
1948,0214.339
Title
Object:
Progress of a Player
Description
Satire on theatre: eight stages of the progress of an aspirant actor. 11 February 1793 Hand-coloured etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Richard Newton
Published by:
William Holland
School/style
British
Production date
1793
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
470 millimetres
Width:
634 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Alexander 1998 / Richard Newton and English caricature in the 1790s
(91)
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
theatre/theatrical life
actor/actress
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Francis D Klingender
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1948,0214.339