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Charles Kean as Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Painting
1838 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting of Charles Kean as Hamlet at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden 1838, oil on canvas


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCharles Kean as Hamlet in <i>Hamlet</i> by William Shakespeare (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Oil on canvas
Brief description
Painting entitled "Charles Kean as Hamlet in 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare", Samuel John Stump, 1838.
Physical description
Painting of Charles Kean as Hamlet at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden 1838, oil on canvas
Dimensions
  • Height: 92.3cm
  • Width: 72.6cm
Subjects depicted
Literary reference<i>Hamlet</i>
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
S.1057-1983

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Record createdOctober 28, 2003
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