Estifania and Perez in Act 4, Scene 1 of John Fletcher's Rule a Wife and Have a Wife
Print
09/11/1818 (published)
09/11/1818 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Print for Act 4, Scene 1 in Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, engraved by Hall, painted by Wheatley, published by Cooke, 1818.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Estifania and Perez in Act 4, Scene 1 of John Fletcher's <i>Rule a Wife and Have a Wife</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Engraving of the characters Estifania and Perez in Act 4, Scene 1of John Fletcher's Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, engraved by Hall, painted by Wheatley, published by Cooke, 1818 |
| Physical description | The print features the characters Estifania and Perez in Act 4, Scene 1 of Rule a Wife and Have a Wife. Estifania is pulling a cross pendant out of the box of Perez'a trinkets, the moment in the play that she says 'And here's a chain of whiting's eyes for pearls/ A mussell-monger would have made a better.' There is a dog standing behind the man, and a printed frame that includes draped fabric, a sword, a hat, a mask, a chest, and a necklace. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Act IV. Sceen 1. [sic] / Rule a Wife and Have a Wife. / Estifania. And here's a chain of / whittings eyes for pearls. A mussel monger / would have made a better. / Painted by Wheatly R.A. [sic] / and Engraved by Hall for / C. Cooke, Nov. 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 4, Scene 1 in Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, engraved by Hall, painted by Wheatley, published by Cooke, 1818. |
| Other number | 1972/A/121 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1214-2015 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2015 |
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