Mrs. C. Kemble as Catherine
Print
19/07/1806 (published)
19/07/1806 (published)
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Portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Kemble as Catherine in Catherine and Petruchio by David Garrick, a reworking of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew written in 1754. This print depicts Mrs. Kemble as she appeared in the play at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in May 1799.
Object details
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| Title | Mrs. C. Kemble as Catherine (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Kemble as Catherine in Catherine and Petruchio, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in May 1799 |
| Physical description | Full-length portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Kemble as Catherine in Catherine and Petruchio. She wears a floor-length white dress with a train, dark bodice, and a black bonnet decorated with large feathers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'De Wilde Pinx.t'
'A. Cardon Sculp.t'
'Mrs. C.KEMBLE as CATHERINE.'
'Catherine & Petruchio.'
'Published by John Cawthorn, No 5 Catherine Street, Strand, 19 July 1806' |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Kemble as Catherine in Catherine and Petruchio by David Garrick, a reworking of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew written in 1754. This print depicts Mrs. Kemble as she appeared in the play at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in May 1799. |
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| Accession number | S.727-2017 |
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| Record created | May 31, 2017 |
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