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H Beard Print Collection

Print
probably 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Van Bleeck, Peter (painter)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Portrait of Mrs. Cibber as Cordelia in 'King Lear', Act III.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
mezzotint
Paper
Printing Ink
Print-Making
Mezzotint
Brief description
Portrait of Mrs. Cibber as Cordelia in 'King Lear', Act III, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Portrait of Mrs. Cibber as Cordelia in 'King Lear', Act III.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 44.7cm
  • Print size width: 34.3cm
  • Total including border height: 47.8cm
  • Total including border width: 37.8cm
Subjects depicted
Johnson, Jane
Cibber, Susannah Maria
Literary referenceKing Lear
Summary
Portrait of Mrs. Cibber as Cordelia in 'King Lear', Act III.
Other number
F.84-22 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1671-2009

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Record createdFebruary 5, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O186548/h-beard-print-collection-print-van-bleeck-peter/
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