The Infant Roscius Master Grossmith As He Appeared At The London Theatres In The 6th. Year Of His Age In The Character Of Richard III Aquatint Engraving Circa.1824 Achilles The engravings of Frederick Carter

The engravings of Frederick Carter have always been considered to be the artist’s greatest works

12 by 17 cms sheet

number 27 of 120 copies

and birds' nests earned him the nickname ‘Bird’s Nest’ Hunt

The Infant Roscius Master Grossmith As He Appeared At The London Theatres In The 6th. Year Of His Age In The Character Of Richard III Aquatint Engraving Circa.1824 Achilles The engravings of Frederick CarterThe Infant Roscius, Master Grossmith of Reading as he appeared at the London Theatres in the 6th. Year of his Age, 1824. In the Character of Richard III. Rare hand coloured aquatint engraving by P Roberts after C Hancock. 26. 5 by 36. 5 cms image. 40 by 51 cms framed overall. Master William Grossmith 1818 1899, Celebrated early 19th. Century child actor, he later established himself as the leading Victorian manufacturer of prosthetic limbs.