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Mr. P__ as Sir Fretful Plagiary.
1779
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 14/GC021/Box 40/Normal/18th c./Town & Country Magazine GA 2012.01787
- Publisher
- [London : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1779]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Magazine illustration—Great Britain—18th century—Specimens
- Caricature
- Actors—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751-1816—Critic
- Theater—Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Parsons, William, 1736-1795—Caricatures and cartoons
- Parsons, William, 1736-1795—Performances
- English drama—18th century—In art
- Leaves (gathered matter).
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Mr. P__ as Sir Fretful Plagiary.
- Call Number
- E South 14/GC021/Box 40/Normal/18th c./Town & Country Magazine GA 2012.01787
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc8p58pr79f
- Publisher
- [London : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1779]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1779
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 21.2 x 13.2 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Unidentified Artist [caricaturist]
- Medium: Engravings
- Depiction: Caricature portrait of William Parsons in the role of Sir Fretful Plagiary.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Magazine illustration—Great Britain—18th century—Specimens
- Caricature
- Actors—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751-1816—Critic
- Theater—Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Parsons, William, 1736-1795—Caricatures and cartoons
- Parsons, William, 1736-1795—Performances
- English drama—18th century—In art
- Leaves (gathered matter).
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
-
https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/e4629e6a-45f7-46ea-81b9-f67ff3a0026f/manifest