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Date
[1876]
Location
London,
England
Great Britain
Great Britain
Media format
Image
Extent
1 drawing
Language
English
Size
sheet 231 x 142 mm
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 345435
Folger call number: W.b.94, facing no. 8
Folger holdings ID: 496195
Folger call number: W.b.94, facing no. 8
Folger holdings ID: 496195
Summary
Playwright Gilbert holding an oversized quill pen, from which three ink droplets, labeled Drama, Comedy, and Burlesque, are dripping
Notes
General notes
Title devised by cataloger. Date from title page In ink, lower left: "Where is the Princess?" Love's L. Lost Act V Sc 2 In ink, lower right: "In the even road of a blank verse" As you like it Act IV Sc I In ink, bottom center: "One Gilbert" King Henry VIII Act 1 Sc 1 Signed by W. S. Gilbert, lower right 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 W. S. Gilbert] Sem
Subjects
Related names
artist: Sem, Frederick, active 19th century
depiction: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911
depiction: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911