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WILL.M BRERETON COMEDIAN

Print
01/04/1796 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of Mr Brereton as Barnwell in The London Merchant or, The History of George Barnwell,1777, Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWILL.M BRERETON COMEDIAN (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Portrait of Mr William Brereton as Douglas, 1796, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Portrait of Mr William Brereton as Douglas, 1796, Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.2cm
  • Width: 11.5cm
  • Mount height: 23cm
  • Mount width: 14.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'EUROPEAN MAGAZINE' (Printed above portrait)
  • 'WILLM BRERETON COMEDIAN / in the Character of Douglas / from an Original Picture by N.Hone' (Printed below portrait)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Subject depicted
Summary
Portrait of Mr Brereton as Barnwell in The London Merchant or, The History of George Barnwell,1777, Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1614-2012

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Record createdNovember 29, 2012
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