Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868, Irish

Printed by A. Ducôte, active 1832–1840, British

Published by Thomas McLean, 1788–1875, British
Title:
A Great Actor between Tragedy and Comedy
Date:
1834
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/16 x 16 5/16 inches (28.4 x 41.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, upper right: "HB Sketches No. 300."; lower left inside image: "HB"; lower left outside image: "Published by Tho.s Mclean 26 Haymarket Feby 10th, 1834"; lower center: "A GREAT ACTOR between TRAGEDY and COMEDY."; lower right: "A Ducôte's Lithog.y 70st Martins Lane."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1976.1.100
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
literary theme | holding | gesturing | posing | pulling | actor | parody | satire | tragedy | comedy | man | trees | stage | capes | cloaks | theater
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25343