A startling effect
Print
1838 (published)
1838 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Etching entitled A startling effect by George Cruikshank gives a satirical picture of J.P. Kemble as Hamlet, in act V, scene 1. The print was published in 1838 by Richard Bentley in London.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A startling effect (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching |
| Brief description | Print entitled A startling effect by George Cruikshank, 1838, Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Etching entitled 'A startling effect ' by George Cruikshank. Print depicts J.P. Kemble as Hamlet, in act V, scene 1. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subjects depicted | |
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| Literary reference | Hamlet by William Shakespeare |
| Summary | Etching entitled A startling effect by George Cruikshank gives a satirical picture of J.P. Kemble as Hamlet, in act V, scene 1. The print was published in 1838 by Richard Bentley in London. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S. 241-2012 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2012 |
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