Comic acting and portraiture in late-Georgian and Regency England /

The popularity of the comic performers of late-Georgian and Regency England and their frequent depiction in portraits, caricatures and prints is beyond dispute, yet until now little has been written on the subject. In this unique study Jim Davis considers the representation of English low comic acto...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davis, Jim, 1949- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Temas:
1700-1899
Actors in art.
Actors > England > Portraits.
Comedians > England > Portraits.
Portraits, British > 18th century.
Portraits, British > 19th century.
Art and society > England > History > 18th century.
Art and society > England > History > 19th century.
Theater and society > England > History > 18th century.
Theater and society > England > History > 19th century.
Acteurs dans l'art.
Comiques > Angleterre > Portraits.
Portraits britanniques > 18e siècle.
Portraits britanniques > 19e siècle.
Art et société > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Art et société > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Théâtre et société > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Théâtre et société > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
ART > Techniques > Drawing.
DESIGN > Graphic Arts > General.
Actors
Actors in art
Art and society
Comedians
Portraits, British
Theater and society
England
History
Portraits
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. English Comic Actors and their Representation
  • 1. The low comic actor
  • 2. Artists and comic actors
  • 3. Perspectives on comedy and comic acting
  • Part II. Humorous as a Sketch by Hogarth
  • 4. Comedy and caricature: Joseph Munden and Isabella Mattocks
  • 5. John Liston: caricaturing preachers and cockneys
  • 6. The low comedian as material object
  • 7. Caricature, degradation, persona and portraiture
  • 8. Paintings by George Clint
  • Part III. Chaste as a Picture by Wilkie
  • 9. Wilkie, everyday life and the theatre
  • 10. Acting from nature and observation
  • 11. John Bannister: 'the best kind of Englishman'
  • 12. John Emery: 'this Wilkie of Actors'
  • 13. Actors as artists and connoisseurs
  • Part IV. Alone I Did It! The Case of Charles Mathews
  • 14. Charles Mathews 'at home'
  • 15. Charles Mathews: paintings, portraits and prints
  • 16. The Harlow portrait of Charles Mathews.

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