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H Beard Print Collection

Print
early 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Preliminary print for a tinted transparency of the Sleepwalking scene in Macbeth featuring Mrs Siddons as Lady Macbeth.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured lithograph, ink and paint on paper
Brief description
Preliminary print for a tinted transparency of the Sleepwalking scene in Macbeth featuring Mrs Siddons as Lady Macbeth, early 19th c. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Hand coloured lithograph. Preliminary print for a tinted transparency of the Sleepwalking scene in Macbeth.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 45.3cm
  • Print size width: 55.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'G. Harlow. R. A. / painting for tinted Transparencies of Mrs Siddons as Lady Macbeth / in the Sleepwalking scene together with a rough sketch. / from the Claud Parsonby Collection - These belonged for[?] to Lady Bessborough Sheridan's friend, and the sister of Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire.' (Written in pencil on back of print.)
Subject depicted
Literary referenceMacbeth
Summary
Preliminary print for a tinted transparency of the Sleepwalking scene in Macbeth featuring Mrs Siddons as Lady Macbeth.
Associated object
S.3876-2009 (Ensemble)
Other number
Shelf 4-17 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.3875-2009

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Record createdJanuary 22, 2010
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