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An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume 1 (of 2)

LIST OF MEZZOTINT PORTRAITS.

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NEWLY ENGRAVED BY R. B. PARKES. VOLUME THE FIRST.

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I. Colley Cibber. After the painting by John Baptist Vanloo, 1740 Frontispiece

II. Caius Gabriel Cibber, the sculptor, father of Colley Cibber. After the picture by Laroon and Christian Richter. (Collection of the Earl of Orford, Strawberry Hill) 18

III. Thomas Betterton. After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller 88

IV. Benjamin Johnson, in the character of Ananias, in Ben Jonson's "Alchemist," act iii. After the picture by Peter Van Bleeck, 1738 104

V. Edward Kynaston, comedian. After R. Cooper. 122

VI. Anthony Leigh, in the character of the Friar, in Dryden's tragi-comedy of "The Spanish Friar." After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller 146

VII. Elizabeth Barry. After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1689. (Collection of the Earl of Orford, Strawberry Hill) 160

VIII. Mrs. Bracegirdle as "The Indian Queen," in the play by Sir R. Howard and J. Dryden. After the picture by J. Smith and W. Vincent 188

IX. William Bullock. After the picture by Thomas Johnson. Ad vivum pinxit et fecit 204

X. William Penkethman. After the painting by R. Schmutz 238

XI. William Congreve. After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709, "Kit-Cat Club" 272

XII. Charlotte Charke. After a study by Henry Gravelot 288

XIII. Sir John Vanbrugh. After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, "Kit-Cat Club" 306

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