The Busy Body
Maker
(artist)
active 1766-1809 (Life dates)
(engraver)
act. 1771 - 1795 (Life dates)
John Bell, Bell's British Theatre (publisher)
active 1766-1809 (Life dates)
(engraver)
act. 1771 - 1795 (Life dates)
John Bell, Bell's British Theatre (publisher)
Title
The Busy Body
Date of Production
executed :
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Width: 10.4 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5438
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper left margin & recto : : Act 1st. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper centre margin & recto : : THE BUSY BODY. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper right margin & recto : : Scene //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left inside margin & recto : : J. Roberts del. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre inside margin & recto : : Published for Bell's British Theatre. Jany. 20th 1777 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right inside margin & recto : : Thornthwaite Sculpt.
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left inside margin & recto : : Mr. KING in the Character of MARPLOT. / There he goes. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper centre margin & recto : : THE BUSY BODY. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper right margin & recto : : Scene //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left inside margin & recto : : J. Roberts del. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre inside margin & recto : : Published for Bell's British Theatre. Jany. 20th 1777 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right inside margin & recto : : Thornthwaite Sculpt.
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left inside margin & recto : : Mr. KING in the Character of MARPLOT. / There he goes. //
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