print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: K,239.31
Title: Object: Mr Lewes in the character of Mercury
Description: Portrait of the actor Charles Lee Lewis, in character as Mercury in Miller's 'An hospital for fools'; whole length, standing, holding caduceus and winged helmet. 1781 Etching
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School/style
Production date: 1781
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 115 millimetres; Width: 84 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For comment see K,66.191.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Portrait of: Charles Lee Lewes; Associated with: James Miller
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Rev Dr Charles Sloman; Purchased through: Wheatley's (20.vi.1835, lot 239, bt Ottley)
Acquisition date: 1835
Acquisition notes: see K,239.1
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: K,239.31
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: 1835,0711.183

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