Joseph Grimaldi rides on horseback behind Richard Norman astride a tiny horse in a hunting episode of the pantomime, Red Dwarf. Etching by W. Heath, ca. 1811.

  • Heath, William, 1795-1840.
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[1811?]
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589895i
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Grimaldi wears an ornate riding costume with tassels on his shorts decorated with a criss-cross shape and socks with decorative embroidery. He wears an extended cap and holds a large whip. His horse, unusually, has curly hair and is much larger than the horse in front carrying Mr Norman who wears a similarly extended riding cap but a long coat with tassels. He carries a much smaller whip

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1811?]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; image 22.2 x 33.4 cm

Biographical note

Grimaldi's health suffered from his pursuit as a pantomime actor through numerous accidents particularly after 1822. His pastimes included collecting flies and breeding pigeons (DNB)

Lettering

Mr Grimaldi & Mr Norman in the Epping hunt from the popular pantomime of the Red Dwarf

Notes

One of a series of 3 prints, see Wellcome library catalogue no. 589897i and no. 589898i

References note

Not found in British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1978

Reference

Wellcome Collection 589895i

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