Charles Kemble
Portrait Miniature
1795 (painted)
1795 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Portrait miniature of a man wearing classical costume.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Charles Kemble (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painting on ivory |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature by Richard Cosway of Charles Kemble in classical costume. Great Britain, 1795. |
| Physical description | Portrait miniature of a man wearing classical costume. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | '1795'
'Cosway' (Inscribed on paper at the back) |
| Credit line | Purchased from the funds of the R. H. Stephenson Bequest |
| Object history | This miniature was part of Lot 18 at Messrs' Sotheby's sale, 5 March 1956. |
| Production | The sitter has also been recorded with the name John Phillip Kemble. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 . London: HMSO, 1963. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.13-1956 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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