Prints: P1137

Title

The Mathew-Orama for 1827 or Cockney Gleanings aint that a good un now?

Subject

Mathews, Charles

Date

1827

Dimensions

height: 20.5cm
width: 27.4cm

Other materials

Engraving

Inscription/signature

Title: "The MATHEW ORAMA for 1827. or/ Cockney Gleanings Aint that a good un now?" Under image: "March 26, Hervieu" " A. Ducote's Lithog". Characters: "Mr Mathew's (waking)/ Jack Project/ Penruddock/ Dickey Gossip/ A's Incledon/ Rubus Sphinx/ Professor Mac Siller Grip/ Squire Tabernacle/ Sir Peter Teazle/ Lawyer Muzzle/ Sir Pertinac Mac Sycophant/ Mr Donville/ The Con0nisseur/ Mr Pimpkin/ Joe Hatch/ Passenger"

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 his monopolylogues. He is depicted as if waking on the far left, asking himself if it was all a dream, he is surrounded by some of the characters he enacts during one of his "At Homes", these are listed along the bottom of the page along with some of their lines. He and his characters are standing in his famous theatrical picture gallery.