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Miss Brown in the Character of Calypso

Print
01/06/1781 (published)
Artist/Maker
Harrison & Co. (Publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Portrait of Miss Brown as Calypso in The Odyssey,1781, Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMiss Brown in the Character of Calypso (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
Portrait of Miss Brown as Calypso in The Odyssey,1781, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Portrait of Miss Brown as Calypso in The Odyssey,1781, Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.4cm
  • Width: 13.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Miss Brown in the Character of Calypso' (Printed above portrait)
  • '- Revenge, Revenge. / This Spear shall right my injur'd beauty / Act III Sc. 3.' (Printed below portrait)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Literary referenceThe Odyssey
Summary
Portrait of Miss Brown as Calypso in The Odyssey,1781, Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1630-2012

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Record createdDecember 7, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1258345/miss-brown-in-the-character-print-harrison--co/
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