Mr. William Farren as Orestes
Print
19/10/ 1791 (published)
19/10/ 1791 (published)
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Print depicting William Farren the Elder as Orestes in The Distrest Mother, the tragedy by Ambrose Philips that was a version of Racine's 1667 play Andromache, itself a version of Euripides' Greek tragedy of the same name. This engraving published by John Bell, 19th August 1791, appeared in Bell's British Theatre in 1797.
Object details
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| Title | Mr. William Farren as Orestes (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Print depicting William Farren the Elder (1754-1795) as Orestes in The Distrest Mother by Ambrose Philips. Engraving by James Thornthwaite (b.ca.1740) after Samuel De Wilde (1751-1832); published John Bell, London, 19th August 1791, Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Engraved portrait of William Farren, full-length portrait. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | Print depicting William Farren the Elder as Orestes in The Distrest Mother, the tragedy by Ambrose Philips that was a version of Racine's 1667 play Andromache, itself a version of Euripides' Greek tragedy of the same name. This engraving published by John Bell, 19th August 1791, appeared in Bell's British Theatre in 1797. |
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| Accession number | S.226-2013 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2013 |
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