Mrs. Hartley in the character of Mary Queen of Scots
Print
1777 (printed)
1777 (printed)
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Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Hartley (1751-1824) as Mary Queen of Scots in Act 2, Scene 5 of The Albion Queen, August, 1777. Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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| Title | Mrs. Hartley in the character of Mary Queen of Scots (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving, printed ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Hartley (1751-1824) as Mary Queen of Scots in Act 2, Scene 5 of The Albion Queen, August, 1777. Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Hartley (1751-1824) as Mary Queen of Scots in Act 2, Scene 5 of The Albion Queen, August, 1777. It is a full length image of the actress in a dress reminiscent of fashionable dress in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, but with clear references to Elizabethan dress in the deeply pointed waist and full sleeves. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Literary reference | The Albion Queen |
| Summary | Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Hartley (1751-1824) as Mary Queen of Scots in Act 2, Scene 5 of The Albion Queen, August, 1777. Harry Beard Collection. |
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| Accession number | S.187-2014 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2014 |
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