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Drawing

Artist/Maker

Half-length portrait sketch of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. On the back, slight sketches of the two main characters. Drawing in pencil by Eric Forbes-Robertson.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawing in pencil
Brief description
Half-length portrait sketch of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. On the back, slight sketches of the two main characters. Drawing in pencil by Eric Forbes-Robertson.
Physical description
Half-length portrait sketch of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. On the back, slight sketches of the two main characters. Drawing in pencil by Eric Forbes-Robertson.
Dimensions
  • Length: 19.4cm
  • Height: 31.3cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 London: HMSO 1967
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceRomeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 London: HMSO, 1967
Collection
Accession number
E.2093-1966

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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