John William Gear
1806-1866
Mr. Dowton as Dr. Cantwell, Oh---! ; Mrs. Harlow as Old Lady Lambert, Oh---!; Mr. Liston as Maw-Worm, He's a saint : Hypocrite, act IId, scene 1st; performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, by command of his most gracious majesty George IV.
Published
London : Pub'd by J.W. Gear, 6 Wilson St't Grays Inn Road, July 1824
hand colored lithograph
image: 288 x 330 mm; sheet: 317 x 356 mm
Peel 2215
Notes
Title from caption.
Accompanied by an unidentified newspaper clipping titled, "Explanation and accompaniment of the print from the celebrated play of 'The Hypocrite'".
Printed below image, left: Drawn and engraved from life by J.W. Gear.
Accompanied by an unidentified newspaper clipping titled, "Explanation and accompaniment of the print from the celebrated play of 'The Hypocrite'".
Printed below image, left: Drawn and engraved from life by J.W. Gear.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Full-length portrait of three actors in character on stage: William Dowton as Dr. Cantwell in black (left), hands clasped over his belly, looking right with a worried expression; Sarah Harlowe as Old Lady Lambert (center) in widow's weeds, hands and eyes raised up in shock, clutching a handkerchief in her right hand; and John Liston as Maw-Worm, facing left and pointing with his right hand at the other two figures, and holding a black hat in his left.
Associated names
Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850, printer.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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