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From Eaton

Subject Possible subject Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor British
December 8, 1776
Not on view
Loutherbourg moved to London from Paris in 1771 and worked for David Garrick at the Drury Lane Theatre, introducing transformative set designs and lighting effects. During this busy decade he produced "Caricatures of the English," perhaps intending them for the French market. This example centers on a thin young man who carries a cane and wears riding boots, a loose coat, and large cravat. Rather than the famous school (Eton College), the title likely refers to Eaton Hall, Cheshire, ancestral home to the nobleman, politician, gambler and racing enthusiast Richard, 1st Earl of Grosvenor. The set of caricatures was in fact only published in London, first by Torre & Co. in 1775 (Giovanni Battista Torre was a friend of the artist who had traveled with him to England), reissued soon afterward by Sayer & Bennett in 1776, and a third time in 1790 by William Holland.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: From Eaton
  • Series/Portfolio: Caricatures of the English
  • Artist: Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg (French, Strasbourg 1740–1812 London)
  • Publisher: Robert Sayer and John Bennett (British, active 1774–83)
  • Subject: Possible subject Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (British, 1731–1802)
  • Date: December 8, 1776
  • Medium: Etching; third state
  • Dimensions: plate: 6 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (16 x 12 cm)
    sheet: 8 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (20.7 x 13.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.600.556
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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