John Philip Kemble as Rolla in Pizarro adapted by Richard Brinsley Sheridan from Die Spanier in Peru by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue
Painting
1800 (made)
1800 (made)
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Oil portrait of John Philip Kemble as Rolla, full length, in dramatic pose. Dark background. He holds a small child, balanced on his left arm, and a dagger in his right hand. He wears a white tunic with gold edging at the hem, a black drape at his left shoulder, a black 'belt' at his chest, and sandals. He has an armband on his right arm.
Object details
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| Title | John Philip Kemble as Rolla in <i>Pizarro</i> adapted by Richard Brinsley Sheridan from <i>Die Spanier in Peru</i> by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas mounted on board |
| Brief description | Portrait entitled "John Philip Kemble as Rolla in Pizarro adapted by Richard Brinsley Sheridan from Die Spanier in Peru by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue", after Sir Thomas Lawrence, after 1798. |
| Physical description | Oil portrait of John Philip Kemble as Rolla, full length, in dramatic pose. Dark background. He holds a small child, balanced on his left arm, and a dagger in his right hand. He wears a white tunic with gold edging at the hem, a black drape at his left shoulder, a black 'belt' at his chest, and sandals. He has an armband on his right arm. |
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| 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 |
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| Accession number | S.808-1991 |
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| Record created | October 27, 2003 |
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