The Young Roscius and Don John on the Theatrical Pegasus
1804
Hand-colored etching on laid paper
Sheet: 10 3/16 × 11 in. (25.9 × 27.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
PR.971.8
Publisher
S. W. Fores
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
19th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, in plate, upper left: Zounds how he eats and spurs away. If I don't take / great care, he will certainly have me off. - He has / got me on the crupper already. [speech bubble]; inscribed, in plate, upper left: Never fear Sir - we shall agree very / well _ but when two ride on a Horse / on emust ride behind you know! [speech bubble]; inscribed, in plate lower center: Pub.d [d in superscript] 10.th [th in superscript] Dec.r [r in superscript] by S.W. Fores N.o [o in superscript] 50 Piccadilly London; inscribed, in plate, lower right: J.B / Folios of Caracatures lent out for the Evening; inscribed, in plate, lower center: The Young Roscius and Don Juan on the Theatrical Pega[sus]; Collector's mark, stamped, in black ink, lower right: S.W.D [unidentified]
Catalogue Raisonne
George (1947), BM Satires, Vol. 8: 10319.
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