[Mr. Foote as Fondlewife] [art original].

Published/Created:

[England]
[1776?]

Physical Description:

1 drawing : pen and black ink on laid paper ; sheet 22.1 x 19.2 cm

Notes:

Title devised by cataloger.
Date from unverified data from local card catalog record.
Purchased from Dramatis Personae, April 1997; Acquisitions no.: 997-4-25-1.
For further information, consult library staff.

Abstract:

Scene showing the actor and dramatist Samuel Foote in the role of Fondlewife, a character in William Congreve's comedy "The Old Bachelor". Foote wears a long unfastened, deep-cuffed coat over a waistcoat, breeches tied at the knee, and a tassled scarf knotted at his neck. He holds a tall walking stick in his right hand.

Topics:

Actors -- British
Congreve, William, 1670-1729
Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777

Language:

English

Genre:

Ink drawings -- British -- 18th century
Watermarks (Paper)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html

Call Number:

Drawings Un58 no. 15 Box D155

Orbis Record:

10124503

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr17715

Citation:

Mr. Foote as Fondlewife. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

11138664

PID:

digcoll:2754587