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Joseph Clark the posture master
- Title
- Joseph Clark the posture master [graphic] / M. Lauron ad vivum del. ; W.J. Taylor sculp.
- Author
- Taylor, W. John, active 1790-1810.
- Publication
- [179-?]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Still image | Supervised use | *MGZFX Tay W Cla 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Laroon, Marcellus, 1653-1702.
- Found In
- Donald Saddler collection.
- Description
- 1 print : engraving, stipple engraving, b&w; 16 x 9 cm., line border 14 x 8 cm.
- Summary
- Portrayal of a man in profile facing left. He has a large stomach and appears to be humpbacked; his feet are turned in and his tongue protrudes as though to emphasize his effort.
- Alternative Title
- Donald Saddler collection. Graphics.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Engravings.
- Note
- Caption title.
- Source (note)
- Donald Saddler
- Biography (note)
- This print appears to be a copy, in reverse, of an image by Marcellus Laroon (whose original name was Lauron), published in The cryes of the city of London drawn after the life, published by Pierce Tempest in 1688. The British Museum holds a copy of the 1688 print, which is titled "Josephus Clericus, posture masterius," and identifies the subject as a contortionist.
- The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary at Columbia University, New York, holds W.J. Taylor's print of Philipps the merry Andrew (cataloged under the title Portrait of Philipps and dated 1792), which is also after M. Lauron, and is similar in style and format to this print. Taylor, a British printmaker, also made illustrations for John Bunyan's The pilgrim's progress and various plays by William Shakespeare.
- The artist Marcel or Marcellus Lauron came from The Hague to England, where his last name was anglicized as Laroon. Also known as "Old Laroon" to distinguish him from his son, who had the same name, he is said to have specialized in low-life genre scenes.
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of the Donald Saddler collection. Graphics.
- Call Number
- *MGZFX Tay W Cla 1
- OCLC
- 825070087
- Author
- Taylor, W. John, active 1790-1810. Attributed name
- Title
- Joseph Clark the posture master [graphic] / M. Lauron ad vivum del. ; W.J. Taylor sculp.
- Imprint
- [179-?]
- Biography
- This print appears to be a copy, in reverse, of an image by Marcellus Laroon (whose original name was Lauron), published in The cryes of the city of London drawn after the life, published by Pierce Tempest in 1688. The British Museum holds a copy of the 1688 print, which is titled "Josephus Clericus, posture masterius," and identifies the subject as a contortionist.The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary at Columbia University, New York, holds W.J. Taylor's print of Philipps the merry Andrew (cataloged under the title Portrait of Philipps and dated 1792), which is also after M. Lauron, and is similar in style and format to this print. Taylor, a British printmaker, also made illustrations for John Bunyan's The pilgrim's progress and various plays by William Shakespeare.The artist Marcel or Marcellus Lauron came from The Hague to England, where his last name was anglicized as Laroon. Also known as "Old Laroon" to distinguish him from his son, who had the same name, he is said to have specialized in low-life genre scenes.
- Linking Entry
- Forms part of the Donald Saddler collection. Graphics.
- Local Note
- Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
- Source
- Gift; Donald Saddler, 2011.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Laroon, Marcellus, 1653-1702. ArtistSaddler, Donald. Donor
- Added Title
- Donald Saddler collection. Graphics.
- Found In:
- Donald Saddler collection.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZFX Tay W Cla 1