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Mr Macready as Cassius and Mr. E. L. Davenport as Brutus

Print
early nineteenth century (printed)
Artist/Maker
The London Printing and Publishing Company (publisher)
Alexander Reid (artist)
George Hollis (engraver)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (photographer)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Engraved portrait of the actor William Charles Macready (1793-1873), as Cassius and Mr. Edward Loomis Davenport (1816-1877) as Brutus in Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), early nineteenth century. Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Scotland
Object type
Print
TitleMr Macready as Cassius and Mr. E. L. Davenport as Brutus (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Print-Making
Brief description
Engraved portrait of the actor William Charles Macready (1793-1873), as Cassius and Mr. Edward Loomis Davenport (1816-1877) as Brutus in Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), early nineteenth century. Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Engraved portrait of the actor William Charles Macready (1793-1873), as Cassius and Mr. Edward Loomis Davenport (1816-1877) as Brutus in Julius Caesar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.7cm
  • Width: 17.8cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
William Charles Macready
Edward, Loomis Davenport
Literary referenceJulius Caesar
Summary
Engraved portrait of the actor William Charles Macready (1793-1873), as Cassius and Mr. Edward Loomis Davenport (1816-1877) as Brutus in Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), early nineteenth century. Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1367-2013

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Record createdApril 23, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1262825/mr-macready-as-cassius-and-print-alexander-reid/
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