H Beard Print Collection
Print
mid 19th century (printed)
mid 19th century (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Caricature of Charles John Kean with the inscription 'Mr Charles Kean is seriously indisposed. He is suffering from the effects of overwork and consequent nervous exhaustion complicated by an attack of influenza'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | hand coloured lithograph, vignette, ink on paper |
| Brief description | Caricature of Charles John Kean, mid 19th c. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Vignette lithographic portrait of Charles John Kean. Charles Kean sits in an armchair with his feet in a tub of steaming water. A pile of letters and envelopes lie in a basket and on the floor. A phantom figure of Macbeth rises from a bowl of hot gruel on a table to his right side. |
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| Summary | Caricature of Charles John Kean with the inscription 'Mr Charles Kean is seriously indisposed. He is suffering from the effects of overwork and consequent nervous exhaustion complicated by an attack of influenza'. |
| Other number | F.135-7 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.4979-2009 |
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| Record created | October 29, 2009 |
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