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William Penkethman Sworn Comedian to ye Queen of Great Britain
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William Penkethman Sworn Comedian to ye Queen of Great Britain

DateCa. 1709
Engraver ca. 1652 - ca. 1742
After work by
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint with line engraving
DimensionsOther (Plate): 14 × 9 3/4in. (35.6 × 24.8cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1950-700
DescriptionLower margin reads: "M.r William Penkethman Sworn Comedian to y.e Queen of Great Britain./ R. Shmutz pinx./ J. Smith fecit et ex."Label TextThis portrait print depicts William Pinkethman (c.1660-1725) a famous comic actor in the droll style. He holds a piece of paper that reads: "Ridentibus Arrident Vultus."ProvenanceBefore 1950, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1950-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).