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Date
[1876]
Location
London,
England
Great Britain
Great Britain
Media format
Image
Extent
1 drawing
Language
English
Size
sheet 230 x 143 mm
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 345411
Folger call number: W.b.94, facing no. 32
Folger holdings ID: 496218
Folger call number: W.b.94, facing no. 32
Folger holdings ID: 496218
Summary
Actor, playwright, and theatre manager Buckstone wearing a crown of flowers, wings, and bowtie, and carrying a bow and arrow
Notes
General notes
Title devised by cataloger. Date from title page In ink, lower right, top: "He is Cupid's grandfater" Loves L Lost Act II Sc I In ink, lower right, bottom: "Manager of mirth" Mid. Night's Dream Act V Sc I In pencil, right side: Cupid at rest One of a suite of watercolor caricatures entitled "Sem's Pantheon of celebrities of the day." Most watercolors accompanied by a handwriting sample (mostly letters address to T.F.D. Croker) This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance Mounted to face handwriting sample
Also known as
Extended title: [Caricature of John Baldwin Buckstone as Cupid] Sem
Subjects
Related names
artist: Sem, Frederick, active 19th century
depiction: Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879
depiction: Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879