Caricature
18th December 1900 (painted)
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Caricature drawing of the theatre critic William Archer, by Max Beerbohm, showing Archer with a butterfly net and wheel in reference to the version by Henry Arthur Jones' 1884 version of Ibsen's play A Doll's House which he called Breaking the Butterfly.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | paper, ink, glue or paste, card mount |
| Brief description | Caricature drawing of William Archer, by Max Beerbohm, showing Archer with a butterfly net and wheel in reference to Henry Arthur Jones' version of Ibsen's play A Doll's House entitled Breaking the Butterfly, dated 18 December 1900. |
| Physical description | Caricature drawing of William Archer, by Max Beerbohm, showing Archer, blindfolded, wearing a kilt, with a butterfly net and wheel. Inscribed in ink to the right of the print by Max Beerbohm and dated 18 December 1900. Print glued to a card mount. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Association |
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| Literary reference | Breaking the Butterfly |
| Summary | Caricature drawing of the theatre critic William Archer, by Max Beerbohm, showing Archer with a butterfly net and wheel in reference to the version by Henry Arthur Jones' 1884 version of Ibsen's play A Doll's House which he called Breaking the Butterfly. |
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| Accession number | S.232-1998 |
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| Record created | February 8, 2010 |
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