Mr. Lewis in the character of Hippolitus

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Artist/Maker	Joseph Wenman (publishers) Unknown (engraver)
Place of origin	London (published)

Print depicting the actor/manager William Thomas Lewis (1746?-1812) as Hippolitus, in Phaedra and Hippolitus by Edmund Smith (1672-1710), published by Joseph Wenman, London, 1st September 1777. Harry Beard Collection.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Mr. Lewis in the character of Hippolitus (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Print, printed ink on paper Printing Ink Paper Print-Making
Brief description	Print depicting William Thomas Lewis (1746?-1812) as Hippolitus, published by Joseph Wenman, London, 1st September 1777, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description	Print depicting William Thomas Lewis, full-length portrait. It shows the actor in profile, with a feathered trimmed turban, his left hand raised to his face, his right outstretched
Dimensions	Height: 21.8cm Width: 13.1cm Print only
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Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted	William Thomas Lewis
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Literary reference	Phaedra and Hippolitus
Summary	Print depicting the actor/manager William Thomas Lewis (1746?-1812) as Hippolitus, in Phaedra and Hippolitus by Edmund Smith (1672-1710), published by Joseph Wenman, London, 1st September 1777. Harry Beard Collection.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.1172-2013

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Record created	April 2, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1262126/mr-lewis-in-the-character-print-unknown/

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