11-18-201211-18-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2621BBoston
November 18, 2012 11:00 AMCalender
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Eleven Theatrical Caricatures.

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$2,640$2,200
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2621BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 18, 2012 11:00AM

Description:

Eleven Theatrical Caricatures. A collection of eight matted and three loose theatrical caricature prints, mostly hand colored etchings, including four by Cruikshank: "Quadrupeds, or the Manager's Last Kick"; "The Hostile Press, or Shakespeare in Danger"; "Ostend Packet in a Squall"; "Wolves Triumphant"; Abraham Bosse's "Que ce Theatre est Magnifique!"; Rowlandson's "Sports of a County Fair"; "Theatrical Pleasures Part One: Crowding to the Pit"; "A Theatrical Candidate"; "Theatrical Doctors Recovering Clara's Notes"; "The Genius of Theatricals bringing John Bull to His Senses" featuring Mr. Kemble and Mrs. Siddons, and one other.
Estimate $1,200-1,500

Keywords

Abraham Bosse, Manager, John Bull, Kemble