Richard Yates in character as the miser Lovegold standing in a room of his London townhouse as a maid enters. Engraving by C. Grignion after T. Parkinson.

A scene in the play The miser by Henry Fielding, 1733, act II, scene VI. Mrs Lappet is the maid to Harriet, the daughter of the miser Lovegold. In the scene, she tries to persuade Lovegold to give her some money for a lawsuit by flattering his appearance. On the floor is a strongbox labelled "Securities"; on top of a padlocked cabinet is a trunk labelled with his name "Lovegold"; on a back wall is a map of the "Gold Coast" (referring to his love of gold); and next to the door are a gun, a sword, and a lantern with which to protect his assets

"Yates's career at Drury Lane reached its peak in 1751, when he made three major repertory parts his own. ... His portrait as Lovegold in Fielding's The miser was painted by both T. Parkinson and S. De Wilde"--Oxford dictionary of national biography, s.v. Yates, Richard (1706?–1796), actor and theatre manager

[London?] : T. Lowndes & Partners, June 29 1776.

1 print : engraving ; image 13.3 x 8.9 cm

The miser. Act II. Scene 6. Mr Yates in the character of Lovegold. All's well hitherto; my dear money is safe. Is it you Lappet?. T. Parkinson ad. viv del. C. Grignion sc.

Wellcome Collection 32326i