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Mr. Kemble, in the Character of King Richard the Third

Print
01/01/1788 (made)
Artist/Maker
J. & J. Boydell (publishers)
Keating, G. (mezzotinters)
Place of origin
London (made)

Mezzotint depicting John Philip Kemble as Richard III, 1788.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMr. Kemble, in the Character of King Richard the Third (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Paper
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
Mezzotint depicting John Philip Kemble as Richard III, 1788
Physical description
Mezzotint depicting John Philip Kemble as Richard III, 1788
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 37.3cm
  • Sheet width: 27.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'From the Original Picture in the possesion of John Pybus Esqr.'
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996
Production
90 Cheapside, London
Subject depicted
Kemble, John Philip
Summary
Mezzotint depicting John Philip Kemble as Richard III, 1788.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.223-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1138665/mr-kemble-in-the-character-print-keating-g/
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