Miss Brunton in Cordelia [sic]

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Artist/Maker	Burney, E. (artist) Thornthwaite, James (Engraver) John Bell (Publisher) Bell, John (publisher)
Place of origin	London (published)

Anne Brunton first played Cordelia at Covent Garden Theatre on 6th March 1785 and was also depicted in the role in an engraving by T. Cooke, published by W. Bent, 1785.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Miss Brunton in Cordelia [sic] (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Engraving, printed ink on paper Printing Ink Paper Print-Making Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description	Miss Anne Brunton (1769-1808) as Cordelia in Act IV, scene 4 of Shakespeare's King Lear, engraving by James Thornthwaite after the original by E.F. Burney, published by John Bell in Bell's Shakespeare, 29th September 1785, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description	Portrait of Miss Brunton as Cordelia in Shakespeare's King Lear,1785, Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions	Height: 14.2cm Width: 9cm
Marks and inscriptions	'Act 4. KING LEAR Scene 4.' (Printed above portrait) 'MISS BRUNTON in CORDELIA. / - O dear Father / it is thy business that I go about' (Printed below portrait)
Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Subject depicted	Cordelia
Literary reference	King Lear
Summary	Anne Brunton first played Cordelia at Covent Garden Theatre on 6th March 1785 and was also depicted in the role in an engraving by T. Cooke, published by W. Bent, 1785.
Associated object	S.595-2009 (Object)
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Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.1784-2012

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Record created	December 7, 2012
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1258364/miss-brunton-in-cordelia-sic-print-burney-e/

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