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H Beard Print Collection

Print
15/11/1775 (published)
Artist/Maker
Charles Grignion (Engraver)
J Roberts (Artist)
John Bell (Publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Engraved portrait of Mr Bensley as Pierre in Venice Preserved,1776. Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
Titles
  • H Beard Print Collection (named collection)
  • Mr BENSLEY in the Character of IAGO (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving. Printed ink on paper.
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Etching
Brief description
Engraved portrait of Mr Bensley as Iago in Othello, 1775. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Engraved portrait of Mr Bensley as Iago in Othello,1775. Harry Beard Collection.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
  • Width: 11.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Act III OTHELLO Scene I (Printed above portrait. )
  • Mr BENSLEY in the character of IAGO (Printed below portrait.)
  • O beware my Lord of Jealousy! (Printed below portrait.)
  • Published for Bell's Edition of Shakespeare Nov 15th 1775.
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Bensley
Associations
Bensley
Iago
Summary
Engraved portrait of Mr Bensley as Pierre in Venice Preserved,1776. Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1035-2012

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Record createdSeptember 14, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1254691/h-beard-print-collection-print-charles-grignion/
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