Joseph Grimaldi rides on horseback behind Richard Norman astride a tiny horse in a hunting episode of the pantomime, Red Dwarf. Etching by W. Heath, ca. 1811.
- Heath, William, 1795-1840.
- Date:
- [1811?]
- Reference:
- 589895i
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Grimaldi wears an ornate riding costume with tassels on his shorts decorated with a criss-cross shape and socks with decorative embroidery. He wears an extended cap and holds a large whip. His horse, unusually, has curly hair and is much larger than the horse in front carrying Mr Norman who wears a similarly extended riding cap but a long coat with tassels. He carries a much smaller whip
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1811?]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 22.2 x 33.4 cm
Biographical note
Grimaldi's health suffered from his pursuit as a pantomime actor through numerous accidents particularly after 1822. His pastimes included collecting flies and breeding pigeons (DNB)
Lettering
Mr Grimaldi & Mr Norman in the Epping hunt from the popular pantomime of the Red Dwarf
References note
Not found in British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1978
Reference
Wellcome Collection 589895i
Notes
One of a series of 3 prints, see Wellcome library catalogue no. 589897i and no. 589898i
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