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The Jealous Wife

Print
09/11/1818 (published)
Artist/Maker
Chapman, T (engravers)
Moses, Henry (artist)
Cooke, C (publishers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Print for Act 5, Scene 3 in The Jealous Wife, engraved by Chapman, designed by Moses, published by Cooke, 1818.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Jealous Wife (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print for Act 5, Scene 3 in The Jealous Wife, engraved by Chapman, designed by Moses, published by Cooke, 1818
Physical description
The print features Act 5, Scene 3 in The Jealous Wife. The print depicts a woman who has fainted in a chair on the left side, two men standing to her right and a second woman in front of the men. The scene takes place in a bedroom or dressing room. The scene has a printed frame of draped fabric and a head with a distressed facial expression.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.5cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 30.7cm.)
  • Width: 15.2cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
'Jealous Wife / Act V. Scene 3. / Designed by J. Moses. / Oakly. / If her passions throw her / in to fits, let the strength of / them carry her through them. / Engrav'd by T. Chapman for / C. Cooke, Nov'r. 9, 1818.'
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Mrs H. Furtado in November 1970.
Summary
Print for Act 5, Scene 3 in The Jealous Wife, engraved by Chapman, designed by Moses, published by Cooke, 1818.
Other number
1972/A/121 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1184-2015

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Record createdJuly 15, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1317525/the-jealous-wife-print-chapman-t/
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