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Prints: P1132
Title
Charles Mathews as Jonathan
Subject
Date
c.1828
Dimensions
height: 23.5cm
width: 19cm
width: 19cm
Other materials
Hand coloured engraving
Inscription/signature
"No 124/ Mr MATHEWS as JONATHAN"
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of Professor Jim Davis, acquired by the Garrick Club in 2024
Other number
E0162
This print depicts the actor and comedian Charles Mathews in one of the characters he created whilst in the United States of America, called Jonathan Doolittle, who he described as a Yankee. When he returned from America he gave a performance called ' John Bull at Home or Jonathan in England', which was an adaptation of Colman's 'Who wants a Guinea?' Jonathan is described as a " busy, talkative, native of one of the eastern states - speculator in everything - auctioneer, bank and insurance director..."
