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H Beard Print Collection

Print
ca. 1793 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of William Kempe as Dogberry, illustration for Harding's Illustrated Shakespeare, 1793. The original image was published in 1600 on the title page of Nine Days Wonder, Kempe's account of how he morris danced from London to Norwich.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
stipple, ink on paper
Brief description
Portrait of William Kempe, illustration for Harding's Illustrated Shakespeare published in 1793, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Stipple portrait of William Kempe dancing a jig, with a musician.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 39cm
  • Print size width: 28.8cm
Subject depicted
Summary
Portrait of William Kempe as Dogberry, illustration for Harding's Illustrated Shakespeare, 1793. The original image was published in 1600 on the title page of Nine Days Wonder, Kempe's account of how he morris danced from London to Norwich.
Other number
F.134-1 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.4918-2009

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Record createdOctober 26, 2009
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