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Miss Kelly as Una

Print
1824 (published)
Artist/Maker
Simpkin & Marshall (publishers)
C. Chapple (publishers)
Rogers, John (engravers (printmakers))
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Portrait engraving depicting Miss Kelly as Una in One O'Clock; or, The Knight and the Wood Demon, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811. Engraved from an original drawing by J. Rogers. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1824.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMiss Kelly as Una (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Paper
Ink
Print-Making
Printing
Brief description
Portrait engraving depicting Miss Kelly as Una in One O'Clock; or, The Knight and the Wood Demon, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in August 1811
Physical description
Head-and-shoulders portrait engraving depicting Miss Kelly as Una. The print depicts a female figure wearing an empire-line dress belted under the bust by a sash. Over her left arm and shoulder hangs some drapery. Her left arm is folded in front of her chest. She wears a tiara on top of her shoulder-length curly hair, topped with large feathers. In the distance are some trees and evergreen bushes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.1cm
  • Width: 14.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MISS KELLY, / AS UNA.' 'Engraved from an original drawing by J. Rogers.' 'Publd. 1824, by Simpkin & Marshall, Stationers Ct. & Chapple Pall Mall.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Frances Maria Kelly
Summary
Portrait engraving depicting Miss Kelly as Una in One O'Clock; or, The Knight and the Wood Demon, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in November 1811. Engraved from an original drawing by J. Rogers. Published by Simpkin & Marshall and C. Chapple. 1824.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.737-2017

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Record createdJune 1, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1394588/miss-kelly-as-una-print-rogers-john/
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