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H Beard Print Collection

Print
ca. 1819 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print entitled 'New Reading, or, Shakspeare Improved, Humbly dedicated to the Keen critic of Drury Lane by a poor author', depicting Edmund Kean as Richard III with another figure carrying a push bike behind him. Published by Thomas Tegg, Harry Beard Collection


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured etching
Brief description
Print entitled 'New Reading, or, Shakspeare Improved', published by Thomas Tegg, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Print entitled 'New Reading, or, Shakspeare Improved', depicting Edmund Kean as Richard III with another figure carrying a push bike behind him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.9cm
  • Width: 35.5cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Literary referenceRichard III
Summary
Print entitled 'New Reading, or, Shakspeare Improved, Humbly dedicated to the Keen critic of Drury Lane by a poor author', depicting Edmund Kean as Richard III with another figure carrying a push bike behind him. Published by Thomas Tegg, Harry Beard Collection
Other number
F.116-27 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.2546-2009

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2009
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