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| ID Number | S650-21 |
| Title | William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Captain Plume in "The Recruiting Officer" |
| Date | 1776 |
| Role | Captain Plume
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| Play | The Recruiting Officer
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| Subject | Smith, William, 1730-1819
Actors
Costume
Theater--History--18th century--Pictorial works
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| Type | Engravings
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| Dimensions | Border 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches |
| Technique | Engraving
Etching
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| Creator | Taylor
Walker
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| Publisher | T. Lowndes & Partners |
| Description | Whole-length portrait, standing on a street with buildings in background, addressing two men, purse in extended left hand, stick in right. With text: "What think you now of a Purse of French Gold out of a Monsieurs Pocket; after you have dash'd out his Brains with the But-End of your Firelock? eh?" |
| Rights | These images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include faculty research, teaching, and student projects. For additional information please contact dsd@library.uiuc.edu. Please see http://images.library.uiuc.edu if interested in obtaining higher resolution images for your research or a publication. Fees may apply. |
| Collection | Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920, University of Illinois Library |
| Physical Collection | University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
