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H Beard Print Collection

Print
1817 (published)
Artist/Maker
S. W. Fores (publishers)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print entitled 'The Rival Richards', depicting Edmund Kean and Junius Brutus Booth. A three headed jester representing Folly riding a donkey is also depicted. Satirising the rivalry between the two actors in playing Richard III at Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Published by S.W. Fores, 1817.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured etching
Paper
Ink
Etching (Printing Process)
Hand-Colouring
Print-Making
Brief description
Print entitled 'The Rival Richards', depicting Edmund Kean and Junius Brutus Booth and published by S.W. Fores, 1817, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Print entitled 'The Rival Richards', depicting Edmund Kean and Junius Brutus Booth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.2cm
  • Width: 41.8cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
Kean, Edmund
Booth, Junius Brutus
Literary referenceRichard III
Summary
Print entitled 'The Rival Richards', depicting Edmund Kean and Junius Brutus Booth. A three headed jester representing Folly riding a donkey is also depicted. Satirising the rivalry between the two actors in playing Richard III at Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Published by S.W. Fores, 1817.
Other number
F.116-20 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2539-2009

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1136886/h-beard-print-collection-print-s-w-fores/
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