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Miss Glyn and Mr. Hoskins as Isabella & Lucio

Print
19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mr. William Hoskins and Miss Isabella Glyn as Isabella and Lucio in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure from a daguerrotype by William Paine, published by John Tallis & Company, London, 19th century.


Object details

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Object type
TitleMiss Glyn and Mr. Hoskins as Isabella & Lucio (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Mr. William Hoskins and Miss Isabella Glyn as Isabella and Lucio in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure from a daguerrotype by William Paine, published by John Tallis & Company, London, 19th century
Physical description
Mr. William Hoskins and Miss Isabella Glyn as Isabella and Lucio in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure from a daguerrotype by William Paine, published by John Tallis & Company, London, 19th century. The print shows Glyn wearing a nun's habit and Hoskins standing beside her in a striped garment.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.9cm (approximately)
  • Width: 17.8cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
'MISS GLYN AND MR. HOSKINS / AS / ISABELLA & LUCIO / ISAB: My power! Alas, I doubt / LUCIO: Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the / good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. / MEASURE FOR MEASURE. / Act 1 Scene 4. / From a Daguerrotype by Paine of Islington. / JOHN TALLIS & COMPANY, LONDON & NEW YORK' (Printed on front side in black ink)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subjects depicted
Summary
Mr. William Hoskins and Miss Isabella Glyn as Isabella and Lucio in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure from a daguerrotype by William Paine, published by John Tallis & Company, London, 19th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.286-2015

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Record createdApril 9, 2015
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