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Mrs. Davison as Julia

Print
01/01/1818 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Davison as Julia in The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Engraved by Thomson from the original painting by G. H. Harlowe. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMrs. Davison as Julia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Davison as Julia in The Rivals, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811
Physical description
Head-and-shoulders portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Davison as Julia in The Rivals. The print depicts a female figure, seated, wearing a dark short-sleeved empire-line dress with white collar and cuffs. She has short curled hair.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.4cm
  • Width: 14.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Thomson sculpt.' 'MRS DAVISON, / AS JULIA.' 'was Miss Duncan.' 'From an original Painting by Harlowe in the Possession of J. Davison Esqr.' 'Published by W. Simpkin & B. Marshall and C. Chapple. 1st January 1818.' "The Rivals"
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Davison as Julia in The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Engraved by Thomson from the original painting by G. H. Harlowe. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1818.
Collection
Accession number
S.734-2017

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Record createdJune 1, 2017
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