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John Philip Kemble as Coriolanus in Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

Painting
after 1798 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Full length portrait of John Philip Kemble in costume as Coriolanus.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJohn Philip Kemble as Coriolanus in <i>Coriolanus</i> by William Shakespeare (generic title)
Materials and techniques
oil on canvas
Brief description
Portrait entitiled "John Philip Kemble as Coriolanus in 'Coriolanus' by William Shakespeare", after Sir Thomas Lawrence, after 1798.
Physical description
Full length portrait of John Philip Kemble in costume as Coriolanus.
Dimensions
  • Estimate height: 29.5in
  • Estimate width: 18in
Dimensions taken from Summary catalogue of British Paintings, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce, 1869
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Ashton, Geoffrey. Catalogue of Paintings at the Theatre Museum, London. ed. James Fowler, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. 224p. ill. ISBN 1851771026
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.73

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Record createdOctober 27, 2003
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