Mr. Kemble, as Rolla

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Artist/Maker	Simpkin & Marshall (publishers) Holl, Benjamin (engravers (printmakers)) Wageman, Thomas Charles (artist)
Place of origin	Great Britain (published)

Portrait engraving of John Philip Kemble as Rolla in Pizarro by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in May 1799. Engraving by Benjamin Holl, after the original drawing by Thomas Wageman.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Mr. Kemble, as Rolla (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Printed ink on paper Ink Paper Printing Print-Making Lithography
Brief description	Portrait engraving of John Philip Kemble as Rolla in Pizarro, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in May 1799
Physical description	Head-and-shoulders portrait engraving depicting John Philip Kemble as Rolla in Pizarro. The print depicts Mr. Kemble wearing a white tunic, belted at the waist, and a leopard-print fur cloak over his shoulders. He holds the handle of a sword in his right hand. Under his left arm he carries an infant.
Dimensions	Height: 25.9cm Width: 19.4cm
Marks and inscriptions	'MR. KEMBLE, / AS ROLLA.' 'Engraved by BENJ. HOLL, from a drawing by WAGEMAN.'
Credit line	Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted	Kemble, John Philip
Summary	Portrait engraving of John Philip Kemble as Rolla in Pizarro by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in May 1799. Engraving by Benjamin Holl, after the original drawing by Thomas Wageman.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.706-2017

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Record created	May 15, 2017
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1391748/mr-kemble-as-rolla-print-holl-benjamin/

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