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James Sheridan Knowles

Print
1826 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of the playwright, and actor, James Sheridan Knowles (1784-1862), 1826.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJames Sheridan Knowles (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of the playwright, and actor, James Sheridan Knowles (1784-1862), 1826
Physical description
Print of the playwright, and actor, James Sheridan Knowles (1784-1862). The print features a three quarter length image of Sheridan who is shown with his arms crossed and his gaze directed towards the viewer. He is wearing a dark cutaway jacket and a shirt with a high collar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.1cm (approximately) (Note: The print is mounted on dark sugar paper, the measurements given are for the print itself rather than the paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 14.8cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
From the Charles Mathews Collection, given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by L.E. Berman, July 1937.
Subject depicted
Summary
Print of the playwright, and actor, James Sheridan Knowles (1784-1862), 1826.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.715-2015

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Record createdJune 17, 2015
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