Artist Sem leaning on a sign for Sem's Pantheon of Celebrities of England and holding an artist's pencil.
Note
Title devised by cataloger. Date from title page. In ink, lower left: 'Can make S(e)em pleasing' Richard III Act IV Sc 4. In ink, lower right: 'Can speak the French tongue" Henry VIII Act I Sc 4. In pencil, below sheet: The Artist. Newspaper clipping, below sheet: "Sem's" Gallery of Celebrities--A curious collection... One of a suite of watercolor caricatures entitled "Sem's Pantheon of celebrities of the day." Most watercolors accompanied by a handwriting sample (mostly letters address to T.F.D. Croker). Mounted to face contents list.
