Sold for:
$510
$510
Heath, William (1795-1840), and Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837) Two hand-colored engraved images by the artist, William Heath, depicting the famous English comic actor and dancer, Joseph Grimaldi, inventor of the modern white-faced clown. The first, "Grimaldi & the Non-Descript in the Red Dwarf", shows Grimaldi challenging a fantastic beast, 10 x 14 in.; the second, "The Favourite Comic Dance", from Grimaldi's Mother Goose shows Mrs. Bologna Junior dancing with the clown, matted, corners chipped, 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-11-18
