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Cleone

Print
03/03/1792 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of Act 5 in Cleone, engraved by Smith, after original by Hamilton, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1792.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCleone (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of Act 5 in Cleone, engraved by Smith, after original by Hamilton, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1792
Physical description
The print features Act 5 in Cleone. The print depicts a masked man threatening Cleone and her child in a forest scene. There is a printed border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.7cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 30.5cm.)
  • Width: 10cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 23.5cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Brit Theat. / Cleone. / Cleone. Help! Mercy! Save! / Kill not my Infant----- / Act V'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print of Act 5 in Cleone, engraved by Smith, after original by Hamilton, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1792.
Collection
Accession number
S.2132-2015

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Record createdOctober 9, 2015
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