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Mr. Farren as Sir Charles Easy

Print
15/10/1791 (published)
Artist/Maker
John Bell - British Library (publisher)
Thornthwaite, James (engraver)
De Wilde, Samuel (painter)
Place of origin
London (published)

William Farren played the role of Sir Charles Easy in The Careless Husband for the first time at Covent Garden Theatre on 31st March 1787. This image was published by John Bell on 15th October 1791 and appeared in Bell's British Theatre in 1797.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMr. Farren as Sir Charles Easy (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Brief description
William Farren the Elder (1754-1795) as Sir Charles Easy in The Careless Husband by Colley Cibber. Engraving by James Thornthwaite (b.ca.1740) after the original by Samuel De Wilde (1751-1832). Published by John Bell, 15th October 1791, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Engraved portrait of William Farren as Sir Charles Easy, full-length, seated, his left hand over the back of his chair, his right hand inseted under his coat. Printed with his lines from act V, scene ii: 'Well, don't be uneasy - I am not angry with you now - Come and kiss me.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.7cm
  • Width: 8.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
William Farren
Association
Literary references
  • Careless Husband
  • Sir Charles Easy
Summary
William Farren played the role of Sir Charles Easy in The Careless Husband for the first time at Covent Garden Theatre on 31st March 1787. This image was published by John Bell on 15th October 1791 and appeared in Bell's British Theatre in 1797.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.217-2013

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Record createdJanuary 24, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1260224/mr-farren-as-sir-charles-print-thornthwaite-james/
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