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Miss Brunton in Cordelia [sic]

Print
29th December 1735 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Anne Brunton (1769-1808) first played Cordelia at Covent Garden Theatre on 6th March 1785 and was also depicted in the role in an engraving by T. Cooke, published by W. Bent, in 1785.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiss Brunton in Cordelia [sic] (published title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, print
Brief description
Portrait of Anne Brunton (1769-1808) as Cordelia in Act IV, Scene 4 of King Lear. Engraving by James Thornthwaite after the original by E.F. Burney, published by John Bell in Bell's Shakespeare, 29th September 1785, Harry Beard Collection.


Physical description
Portrait of Miss Brunton as Cordelia in Act IV, Scene 4 of King Lear.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 14.1cm
  • Print size width: 8.9cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Literary referenceKing Lear
Summary
Anne Brunton (1769-1808) first played Cordelia at Covent Garden Theatre on 6th March 1785 and was also depicted in the role in an engraving by T. Cooke, published by W. Bent, in 1785.
Associated object
S.1784-2012 (Object)
Other number
F.29-62 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.595-2009

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Record createdJanuary 12, 2009
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