File:Andrew Cherry as Lazarillo, by James Saxon.jpg

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Summary

James Saxon: Andrew Cherry as Lazarillo  wikidata:Q125893984 reasonator:Q125893984
Artist
James Saxon  (1772–1828)  wikidata:Q16864259
 
Alternative names
Saxon
Description British painter
Date of birth/death 1 March 1772 Edit this at Wikidata circa  Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Manchester
Work location
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artist QS:P170,Q16864259
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Title
Andrew Cherry as Lazarillo
label QS:Len,"Andrew Cherry as Lazarillo"
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
English: Portrait painting of the actor Andrew Cherry (1762–1812), bust-length, as Lazarillo in Robert Jephson's farce "Two Strings to Your Bow", published in 1791. Cherry appeared as Lazarillo in Jephson's play at Drury Lane Theatre, where he performed from 1802 to 1807. An engraving of 1804 by Ridley, based on this portrait and inscribed 'Saxon Pinx', describes the sitter as 'Mr Cherry in Lazarillo'.
Depicted people Depicted person: Andrew Cherry – Irish writer
Date before 1804
date QS:P571,+1804-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1804-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions 58.9 x 46.9 cm.; 23⅛ x 18½ in.
Object history
  • Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 29 January 1960, lot 31 (as Raeburn), to Douglas for £8;
  • The Woman's Auxiliary;
  • By whom gifted to the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, North Carolina (as attributed to Sir Henry Raeburn).
  • Sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 December 2021, lot 176 (unsold)
Source/Photographer Sotheby's

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Portrait painting of the actor Andrew Cherry (1762–1812) as Lazarillo

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