print
- Museum number
- 2010,7081.2982
- Title
- Object: Theodosius
- Description
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Theodosius, the protagonist of Addison's 'Theodosius and Constantia'; a young man with long curly hair, shown half-length to left, holding a letter, one hand at his breast, looking ahead mournfully, wearing archaic dress with a lace-trimmed collar and doublet; in an oval frame. 1780
Mezzotint
- Production date
- 1780
- Dimensions
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Height: 255 millimetres
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Width: 193 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The composition bears striking resemblance to John Hamilton Mortimer's depiction of Philantus, confidant of Abelard, which was engraved in mezzotint by George Dawe, published in 1776 (2010,7081.2977
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Theodosius and Constantia
- Acquisition date
- 2010
- Acquisition notes
- Acquired with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Friends of the British Museum, the Art Fund, Mrs Charles Wrightsman, the Michael Marks Charitable Trust, and numerous individual donors.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 2010,7081.2982