Ticket for Fielding's The Mock Doctor
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 13/16 x 5 11/16 in. (14.8 x 14.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Sarah Lazarus, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.43
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of 18th-century London theater with delightful etching, *Ticket for Fielding's The Doctor* (1732?), created by engraver Joseph Sympson,. in collaboration with playwright Henry Fielding and satirical artist William Hogarth. a compact 5 13/16 x 5 11/16 inches, this print served as an admission ticket to Fielding's comedic play—an adaptation of Molière *Le Médecin lui*—capturing the era's vibrant dramatic scene. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it reflects the intersection of literature, performance, and graphic design. Etchi...
About the Artist
Joseph Sympson, Jr.|Henry Fielding|William Hogarth (British|British) · 1700 |1697 –1800 |1764
British, active 1727–36|British, London 1697–1764 London