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Richard Suett was a comic actor who spent much of his career at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He was known for acting Shakespeare's fools and was a favorite of George III. This print shows him seated with the theatre behind, identified by a colossal statue of Apollo on its roof. The print was published in 1811, after Suett's death. The theatre itself had been designed by Henry Holland and burned down three years before.
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Title: Richard Suett, Comedian
Engraver:
Anonymous, British, early 19th century
Artist:
After Samuel De Wilde (British, London 1751–1832 London)
Publisher:
Samuel De Wilde (British, London 1751–1832 London)
Publisher:
John Cawthorn (British, active 1804–15)
Sitter:
Richard Suett (British, 1755–1805)
Date: 1811
Medium: Mezzotint
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plateline): 6 15/16 × 5 1/2 in. (17.7 × 14 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number: 17.3.756-1225
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