Mr Ducrow as the Windsor Post Boy

Souvenir plate engraved with a portrait of the actor Mr Ducrow in the role of The Windsor Post Boy. The engraving shows the actor standing astride two galloping horses jumping a fence. The portrait is signed by both the artist and the engraver. 'W.Cooking del' probably refers to the artist and 'R.Lloyd.sculp.' probably refers to Robert Lloyd the engraver. Such sheets would have been sold plain as theatrical souvenirs for colouring and tinselling at home. This print has been hand coloured.

Ducrow was known as 'The Great Ducrow' for his equestrian performance skills. He had worked with his father at South London's illegitimate theatres at the start of the century. Ducrow and his father worked at the Surrey Theatre together and the younger Ducrow went on to give many impressive performances.