Mr. Lewis in the character of Hippolitus
Print
1st September 1777 (published)
1st September 1777 (published)
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| Place of origin |
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.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mr. Lewis in the character of Hippolitus (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Print, printed ink on paper |
| 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 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | |
| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Association | |
| 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 | |
| Accession number | S.1172-2013 |
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| Record created | April 2, 2013 |
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