Recent Antiquarian Acquisitions

The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University

Posted on July 10, 2013 by km55

“The clowns Kirby and Chatterley, one dressed in female costume, dancing.”–British Museum online catalogue.

Printmaker: Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker.
Title: Comic dance in the popular pantomime of The white cat [graphic] : by Messr. Kirby & Chatterley to the tune of The bold dragoon / draw [sic] & etched by W. Heath.
Published: [London] : Pub. 5th of Jany. 1812 by T. Palser, Bridge Road, Lambeth, [5 January 1812]

812.01.05.01+

Acquired November 2012

Posted on July 9, 2013 by km55

Artist: Heath, William, 1795-1840, artist.
Title: Grimaldi & the nondescript in The red dwarf [graphic] : the clown kills the pantaloon and afterwards dresses him in the skin of a lion, the head of an ass, eagles wings, cats feet & a fishes tail / W. Heath del.
Published: [London? : s.n., ca. 1812, printing not before 1815]

812.00.00.94+

Acquired November 2012