H Beard Print Collection
Print
19th century (published)
19th century (published)
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Scene from a production of The Merchant of Venice directed by Charles Kean and performed at Windsor Castle on 28th December 1848. Print is on front page of The Illustrated London News. An article entitled 'Theatrical Performances at Windsor Castle' appears on page two as well as other articles on gold discoveries in California.
Object details
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| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | etching re-produced in newspaper, printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Scene from a production of The Merchant of Venice directed by Charles Kean and performed at Windsor Castle on 28th December 1848. Print is on front page of The Illustrated London News dated 6th January 1849, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Double sided page from the Newspaper The Illustrated London News. The print (probably an etching) shows a scene featuring six full length figures and one sitting, from a production of The Merchant of Venice performed at Windsor Castle on 28th December 1848. The scene is printed at the bottom of The Illustrated London News front page, more articles appear on its reverse. |
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| Literary reference | The Merchant of Venice |
| Summary | Scene from a production of The Merchant of Venice directed by Charles Kean and performed at Windsor Castle on 28th December 1848. Print is on front page of The Illustrated London News. An article entitled 'Theatrical Performances at Windsor Castle' appears on page two as well as other articles on gold discoveries in California. |
| Other number | F.107-7 - H Beard collection numbering |
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| Accession number | S.4455-2009 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2009 |
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