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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2021.644
People
B. Cole, British (18th century)
Title
Anthony Madox, the Surprising English Posture Master
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
18th century
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/374353

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Engraving on off-white antique laid paper
Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 23.7 × 16.5 cm (9 5/16 × 6 1/2 in.)
sheet: 25.5 × 19.2 cm (10 1/16 × 7 9/16 in.)
mount: 32.5 × 26 cm (12 13/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: top, in plate: ANTHONY MADOX the Surprising Engliƒh Poƒturemaƒter, that performed before his Majesty at the New Theatre / in Convent Garden, and excels the Performances of ye GREAT TURK and all other foreigners in that Art of Dexterity.
  • inscription: bottom, in plate: Engraved for the New Universal Magazine 1753.
  • inscription: bottom, lower right in plate: B. Cole Sculp.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Valerie Jackson-Harris, London], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Acquisition Fund for Prints
Accession Year
2021
Object Number
2021.644
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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