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Mrs. Merry as Horatia/You, thou dear pledge, design'd for happier hours

Print
1792 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Ann Merry (née Bruton) (1769-1808) as Horatia in The Roman Actor, 1792. Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMrs. Merry as Horatia/You, thou dear pledge, design'd for happier hours (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Ann Merry (née Bruton) (1769-1808) as Horatia in The Roman Actor, 1792. Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Ann Merry (née Bruton) (1769-1808) as Horatia in The Roman Actor, 1792.
Dimensions
  • Print height: 13.7cm
  • Print width: 8.2cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Literary referenceThe Roman Father
Summary
Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Ann Merry (née Bruton) (1769-1808) as Horatia in The Roman Actor, 1792. Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.2340-2013

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Record createdJune 5, 2013
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