William Henry West Betty

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Artist/Maker	Heath, James ARA (engraver) Northcote, James (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (printed)

Whole-length portrait, to front and looking to right; standing on steps leading up to a bust of Shakespeare on which his right hand rests, his left extended toward a tripod with incense. Behind the sitter is the base of a column. In the foreground is a shield, cup, sword, actor's mask and cloak.

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Categories	Prints Portraits Children & Childhood Shakespeare
Object type	Print
Title	William Henry West Betty (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Engraving on paper Paper Engraving
Brief description	Whole-length portrait of William Henry West Betty standing by a bust of Shakespeare. Engraving by James Heath, after James Northcote, 1800s.
Physical description	Whole-length portrait, to front and looking to right; standing on steps leading up to a bust of Shakespeare on which his right hand rests, his left extended toward a tripod with incense. Behind the sitter is the base of a column. In the foreground is a shield, cup, sword, actor's mask and cloak.
Dimensions	Cut to height: 61.2cm Cut to width: 43.4cm Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by James Northcote R.A. Engraved by James Heath Historical Engraver to His Majesty and their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of Clarence. William Henry West Betty. This Plate is Dedicated to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence by his obedient humble servant WHB.' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted	Actor Child Mask Shield Sword Cloak Cup Crown Betty, William Henry West
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	27128

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O626203/william-henry-west-betty-print-heath-james-ara/

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