A Regency Period English School Ink on Plaster; ‘Long Live Phil Davies. Cooke Esqr 11th August 1814’ sub-Mirrors & Lighting part of a larger archive

part of a larger archive

A large and imposing mask

There is a little old worming to rear support and some discreet restoration to three areas where minor repairs have been needed

mostly from tropical Africa and Asia

which made up the first of the tableaux for which he became well known

A Regency Period English School Ink on Plaster; ‘Long Live Phil Davies. Cooke Esqr 11th August 1814’ sub-Mirrors & Lighting part of a larger archiveaOrigin: English Period: Regency Provenance: Gwysaney Hall, North Wales Date: c. 1814 Width: 19 Height: 24 Depth: 1. 5 The unique ink on plaster under protective film, being unsigned, with an ode hand inscribed reading; If any one ask by whom were this done Name a poor Under Gardener, John Richardson, He did it by Charles Strong Bronning's desire To show the birth day of our noble young Squire So long as a letter sticks to this old plaster And you