Mr Henry Irving as Othello
Print
ca. 1876 (published)
ca. 1876 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Facsimile 'Henry Irving as Othello', papyrography, London, ca. 1876, Harry Beard Collection. The papyrograph was a copying device used in the late 19th Century to make facsimiles of word documents and line-drawings. The inventors of the papyrograph claimed that up to 1000 facsimile impressions could be made from one inking of its zinc plate and that a skilled operator could produce up to 500 copies an hour.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mr Henry Irving as Othello (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Papyrography, printing ink, paper |
| Brief description | Facsimile 'Henry Irving as Othello', papyrography, London, ca. 1876, Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Facsimile 'Henry Irving as Othello', papyrography, London, ca. 1876, Harry Beard Collection |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Othello |
| Summary | Facsimile 'Henry Irving as Othello', papyrography, London, ca. 1876, Harry Beard Collection. The papyrograph was a copying device used in the late 19th Century to make facsimiles of word documents and line-drawings. The inventors of the papyrograph claimed that up to 1000 facsimile impressions could be made from one inking of its zinc plate and that a skilled operator could produce up to 500 copies an hour. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.502-2013 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2013 |
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