Not on display

Mr. Barry in the Character of Varanes

Print
01/10/1779 (made)
Artist/Maker

Coloured engraving, Spranger Barry as Varanes, full length. He wears classical Roman dress with a gold breastplate and a red cloak.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMr. Barry in the Character of Varanes
Materials and techniques
Engraving, coloured
Brief description
Coloured engraving depicting Spranger Barry as Varanes in Theodosius, 1779
Physical description
Coloured engraving, Spranger Barry as Varanes, full length. He wears classical Roman dress with a gold breastplate and a red cloak.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 13.9cm
  • Sheet width: 9.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Damn'd be all Courts, and trebly damn'd Ambition. Act 3d. Scene 2d'. (Bottom centre)
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
S.362-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
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