Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist, ( J. B. )
Title:: The Young Roscius
Date:: 1804
Materials & Techniques:: Etching with hand coloring on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 5/8 × 11 1/8 inches (34.6 × 28.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Lettered upper center: "The Young Roscius:"; upper right: "Why Man_he doth bestride | the narrow way like to a colossus | _and we petty mortals crawl under | his huge legs, and peep about to find, | Ourselves dishonourable Graves | Covent Garden"; upper left: "Drury Lane"; center: "Tragedy | Comedy | Opera | Farce | Pantomime | &c &c &c &c"; lower left: "J. B. | Pubd, Decr 15, 1804 [...] F. W. Fores | No 50. Piccadilly London."; lower right: "Folios of Caracatures lent out for the Evening"; lower center: "The Theatrical Caesar! or Ca[...]sius and Ca[...]cam Debate"
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1976.1.101
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: literary theme | cloaks | shirt | sash | costume | breeches | stockings | collar | boots | shoes | lyre | whip | sword | nude | statue | pedestal | steps | feather | blocks | ruffle | plume | windows | doors | roofs | columns | arches | buildings | theater | paper | men
Associated Places:: Drury Lane | Covent Garden
Currently On View:: Not on view
Publications:: Christina Smylitopoulos, Master Betty, , February 16, 2012, 2 minutes 50 seconds, http://www.youtube.com/v/abHEHjwBEUw
Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25344