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The Confederacy

Print
07/07/1792 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of Act 5, Scene 1 in The Confederacy, engraved by Leney, after original by Smirke, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1792.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Confederacy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of Act 5, Scene 1 in The Confederacy, engraved by Leney, after original by Smirke, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1792
Physical description
The print features Act 5, Scene 1 in The Confederacy. The print depicts the moment when Corinna puts her hand to Flippanta's heart. There is a printed border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5cm (approximately)
  • Width: 9.7cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
'British / Theatre / The Confederacy. / Cor. Do but feel with what a thumpaty / thump it goes. / Act 5, Scene 1.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print of Act 5, Scene 1 in The Confederacy, engraved by Leney, after original by Smirke, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1792.
Collection
Accession number
S.2133-2015

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Record createdOctober 9, 2015
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