Wenman (Joseph, fl. 1775-1795) A group of 12 actors in character, engravings, on laid paper without watermarks, each approx. 110 x 90 mm. (4 1/4 x 3 1/2), irregularly trimmed, some spotting and minor surface dirt, light browning, loose, all unframed, [circa 1776-1780]; together with a group of 20 loose engraved actors in character from Robert Sayer's 'Dramatic characters, or different portraits of the English stage', together with N. C. Goodnight's 'Mr Garrick in the Character of Lord Chalkstone, in Lethe', and two others of actors, engravings, three with hand-colouring, on various laid papers, various sizes, approx. 115 x 85 mm. (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in), the majority trimmed within the plate mark, occasional spotting an surface dirt, loose, all unframed, [circa 1770-1800], (35). ⁂ 'In 1776, Joseph Wenman began to issue a series of cheaply produced plays, accompanied by small illustrations of actors in character. The plays were issued monthly, and the enterprise was continued in 1778 by his printer James Harrison The series was produced until 1781, and was aimed at the cheaper end of the market. No general title was given to the series.' [British Museum website
Wenman (Joseph, fl. 1775-1795) A group of 12 actors in character, engravings, on laid paper without watermarks, each approx. 110 x 90 mm. (4 1/4 x 3 1/2), irregularly trimmed, some spotting and minor surface dirt, light browning, loose, all unframed, [circa 1776-1780]; together with a group of 20 loose engraved actors in character from Robert Sayer's 'Dramatic characters, or different portraits of the English stage', together with N. C. Goodnight's 'Mr Garrick in the Character of Lord Chalkstone, in Lethe', and two others of actors, engravings, three with hand-colouring, on various laid papers, various sizes, approx. 115 x 85 mm. (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in), the majority trimmed within the plate mark, occasional spotting an surface dirt, loose, all unframed, [circa 1770-1800], (35). ⁂ 'In 1776, Joseph Wenman began to issue a series of cheaply produced plays, accompanied by small illustrations of actors in character. The plays were issued monthly, and the enterprise was continued in 1778 by his printer James Harrison The series was produced until 1781, and was aimed at the cheaper end of the market. No general title was given to the series.' [British Museum website
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