Caption

The moment of imagination, engraving 1785, Edward Topham, a pen in his hand, has just kicked over his circular writing table in frenzied inspiration. He raises his clenched fist. An inkstand and fragments of paper inscribed Epilogue Mrs. W... [Wells] Hay-Market, Epilogue Mrs. S...s [Siddons] Drury-Lane, and Prologue for Miss F... [Farren] Covent Garden lie on the floor. On the wall hangs an oval bust portrait of Mrs. Siddons. Over Topham's head is a small parrot in a cage, saying, Bravo Cptn. Prologue! Bravo!

Date

1785

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A00_210

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65,8Mb (3,0Mb) / 15,3in x 16,7in / 4597 x 5000 (300dpi)

Keywords

moment imagination engraving 1785 Edward Topham pen hand kicked circular writing table frenzied inspiration. He raises clenched fist. inkstand fragments paper inscribed Epilogue Mrs. W... Wells Hay-Market S...s Siddons Drury-Lane Prologue Miss F... Farren Covent Garden floor. wall hangs oval bust portrait Siddons. Topham's head small parrot cage saying Bravo Cptn. Prologue! Bravo! vintage retro retro styled engraved image engravement victorian art culture illustrative technique history historical old antique nostalgia arkheia nostalgic historic artwork old-fashioned romantic aged traditional historic art