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William Charles Macready

Print
26/02/1844 (published)
Artist/Maker
Posselwhite, James (engravers)
Thorburn, Robert (painters)
Holloway, M.M (publishers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Print of William Charles Macready (1793-1873), engraved by Posselwhite from a miniature by Thorburn, published by Holloway, London, 1844.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleWilliam Charles Macready (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print of William Charles Macready, engraved by Posselwhite from a miniature by Thorburn, published by Holloway, London, 1844
Physical description
The print features a bust of Macready. He is wearing a jacket, waistcoat, shirt, and cravat. The inscription underneath the portrait states that the engraving is dedicated by the publisher, M.M. Holloway, to Henry the Marquess of Landsdowne.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm (approximately) (Note: This is the height unmounted. Including the mount the height is 37.7cm.)
  • Width: 24.2cm (approximately) (Note: This is the width unmounted. Including the mount the width is 26.6cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Engraved by Posselwhite from a miniature by Thorburn / William Charles Macready. / To The Most Nobel Henry Marquess of Landsdowne / this engraving is with permission most respectfully dedicated / by his Lordship's Obedient Humble Servant. / M. M. Holloway / [missing] published February 26, 1844, by M. M. Holloway, printseller, 25, Bedford Street, Covent Garden.'
Credit line
Given by Mrs Hugh Baker
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Mrs. Hugh Baker.
Subject depicted
Macready, William Charles
Summary
Print of William Charles Macready (1793-1873), engraved by Posselwhite from a miniature by Thorburn, published by Holloway, London, 1844.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.581-2015

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Record createdMay 14, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1313963/william-charles-macready-print-posselwhite-james/
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