Mr Liston as Dominie Sampson
1820
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Mr Liston as Dominie Sampson is a 1820 by T. Woolnorth, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print is a portrait of Mr. Liston as Dominie Sampson. It was created in 1820 by T. Woolnorth. The print is part of the Romanticism movement, which often emphasized strong emotions and imagination. For example, the character Dominie Sampson is from a novel, showing how art can be inspired by literature. You can learn more about this style by looking into Romanticism.
A print from 1820 by T. Woolnorth depicts John Liston performing as Dominie Sampson in *Guy Mannering*, published by Simpkin & Marshall in London and held in the Harry Beard Collection.
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This artist’s 1820 print shows a scene from a Scottish novel: Mr Liston plays Dominie Sampson, a shabby but sharp-witted tutor.
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