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After Giuseppe Grisoni (1699-1769)

Colley Cibber as Lord Foppington

RCIN 652559

Colley Cibber as Lord Foppington

After Giuseppe Grisoni (1699-1769)

Colley Cibber as Lord Foppington

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Description

O'D 1: 3/4 length, inclined left, full face, in curled wig, braided coat, hat under left arm, snuff box in hand, right raised with pinch; background of column and drapery. From picture in Garrick Club.

Inscribed on the verso in pencil: Poet & Actor / Scarce £2 2

Provenance

Purchased by George IV when Prince of Wales from Colnaghi & Co., 16 July 1810 (Royal Archives GEO/MAIN/27544, 'C Cibber in Foppingham Scarce, £2 2s')
People involved

Creator(s)

After
Search the collection Giuseppe Grisoni (1699-1769)
(artist)

Search the collection Simon, J. : London
(mezzotinter)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George IV, King of the United Kingdom (1762-1830)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Colley Cibber (1671-1757)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

mezzotint
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Category
Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints

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