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Mr. Lewis as the copper captain

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Stage Costume -- Drama

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Mr. Lewis as the copper captain

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Title
Mr. Lewis as the copper captain
Names
Thornthwaite, J., 1740?- (Engraver)
De Wilde, Samuel, 1751-1832 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Stage Costume -- Drama

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1791
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC STAG-Dra
Topics
Theatrical productions
Costumes
Actors
Stage costume
Rule a wife and have a wife (Play)
Genres
Book illustrations
Notes
Content: "Alas, I am a fellow of no reckoning! Nor worth a lady's eye." "Act. II"--lettered on border.
Statement of responsibility: "De Wilde ad viv. pinxt." "Thornthwaite sc." "London. Printed for J. Bell, British Library, Strand, April 27, 1791."--lettered on border.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 14 x 8 cm (5 1/2 x 3 in.)
Foxing on image.
Etching with engraving.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17517690
Barcode: 33333159489752
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2bc0d1c0-c564-012f-db58-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1791: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Mr. Lewis as the copper captain" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1791. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0e50-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Mr. Lewis as the copper captain" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0e50-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1791). Mr. Lewis as the copper captain Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0e50-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Mr. Lewis as the copper captain