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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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Still imageSupervised use *MGZFX Tay W Cla 1Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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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.
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Added Author
Laroon, Marcellus, 1653-1702. Artist
Saddler, Donald. Donor
Added Title
Donald Saddler collection. Graphics.
Found In:
Donald Saddler collection.
Research Call Number
*MGZFX Tay W Cla 1
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