Artist
James Thornthwaite
James Thornthwaite is a Romanticism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
James Thornthwaite made prints in late-18th-century London. His two surviving works turn actors into comic characters: Mr. Lewis as the Copper Captain and Mrs. Lee Lewis as Lady Sadlife. Both prints play with costume, gesture, and exaggerated faces to poke fun at popular plays.
Want to see how 18th-century audiences laughed at the stage? Tap Mr. Lewis as the Copper Captain to step into the print.
Works by James Thornthwaite
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