Colley Cibber, Giuseppe Grisoni, circa 1720–1730

Portrait of colley cibber standing three-quarter length to left, holding a pinch of snuff from a snuff-box, in his left hand, his hat under his arm, head turned to face front; wearing embroidered coat and waistcoat and full wig, pillars and curtain behind; apparently in the character of lord foppington in 'the careless husband'. Mezzotint. Date: circa 1720–1730. Dimensions: height: 350 mm (13.77 in); width: 249 mm (9.80 in). Medium: mezzotint print on paper. Collection: British Museum. John Simon after Giuseppe Grisoni, Colley Cibber, British Museum 1902,1011.4235