Mrs Farren as the Queen

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Artist/Maker	John Bell (publisher) Thornthwaite, James (engraver) Burney, Edward Francis (painter)
Place of origin	London (published)

Mary Farren (1748-1820), the wife of the Covent Garden actor William Farren (1754-1795) performed this role at Covent Garden Theatre on 7th December 1778. This engraving was published on 7th July 1786 and appeared in Bell's Shakespeare 1785-1788, Volume XI.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Mrs Farren as the Queen (published title)
Materials and techniques	Engraving and printed ink on paper Printing Ink Paper Print-Making
Brief description	Mary Farren (1748-1820) as the Queen in King Richard II.Engraving by James Thornthwaite after the original by Edward Francis Burney, published by John Bell, London, 7th July 1786, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description	Engraved portrait of Mrs Farren, full-length within an oval, showing her standing in front of a woodland setting, her right hand extended forwards, her left hand by her side, holding a handkrchief
Dimensions	Height: 24.2cm Width: 14cm
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Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
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Summary	Mary Farren (1748-1820), the wife of the Covent Garden actor William Farren (1754-1795) performed this role at Covent Garden Theatre on 7th December 1778. This engraving was published on 7th July 1786 and appeared in Bell's Shakespeare 1785-1788, Volume XI.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.211-2013

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Record created	January 24, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1260196/mrs-farren-as-the-queen-print-thornthwaite-james/

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