Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a print by the Romanticist artist O. Hodgson. It dates from 4 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Hand coloured tinsel print depicting Mr Gomersall as Earl Douglas in Chevy Chase, published by Orlando Hodgson, London, 1832.
About this work
The print is extra special because it was colored by hand, not printed.
This is a hand-colored print from 1832 showing a stage actor named Mr. Gomersall as a character called Earl Douglas. The print is one of many meant to promote theater in London. Romanticism loved this stuff—big emotions, famous roles, bold prints.
The print is extra special because it was colored by hand, not printed. That detail makes each copy a little different.
Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Overview
A hand-coloured tinsel print by O. Hodgson from 1832 depicts Mr Gomersall as Earl Douglas in *Chevy Chase*. The figure stands with legs apart, holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, with foil applied to parts of his costume and real feathers on his hat. The background shows a banquet hall, and the title and publication details appear beneath the image. The print is mounted on card and housed in a maple frame.
Artist & collection
Artist
O. Hodgson kept a pocket-sized sketchbook in the breast pocket of his waistcoat, pulling it out whenever the light hit a rooftop or a face just right. One June morning in 1832 he captured Westminster Bridge exactly as a…
