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The Provoked Wife

Print
16/10/1794 (published)
Artist/Maker
John Bell - British Library (publishers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Print of Act 5, Scene 2 in The Provoked Wife, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1794.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Provoked Wife (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print of Act 5, Scene 2 in The Provoked Wife, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1794
Physical description
The print features Act 5, Scene 2 in The Provoked Wife. The scene depicts two women and a sleeping man. The scene has a printed border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.7cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 30.5cm.)
  • Width: 10.2cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 23.4cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'British Theatre / The Provok'd Wife. / L.B. So thanks to kind Heaven, he's fast / for some hours. / Act V. Sc. 2.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print of Act 5, Scene 2 in The Provoked Wife, published by J. Bell for the British Library, 1794.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2155-2015

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Record createdOctober 16, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1324319/the-provoked-wife-print-john-bell/
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