Miss .Byfield as Rebecca & Mr. Keeley as Wamba in the Opera of the Maid of Judah.
Print
circa 1830 (printed)
circa 1830 (printed)
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Engraved portrait of Miss. Byfield as Rebecca and Mr. Robert Keeley (1793-1869) as Wamba in a production of the opera The Maid of Judah, circa 1835. Harry Beard Collection.
The Maid of Judah or, The Knights Templars was an opera serie in three acts with a libretto by Michael Rophino Lacy (1795-1867) and the music composed by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868). The story was taken from Sir Walter Scott's (1771-1832) novel, Ivanhoe.
The Maid of Judah or, The Knights Templars was an opera serie in three acts with a libretto by Michael Rophino Lacy (1795-1867) and the music composed by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868). The story was taken from Sir Walter Scott's (1771-1832) novel, Ivanhoe.
Object details
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| Title | Miss .Byfield as Rebecca & Mr. Keeley as Wamba in the Opera of the Maid of Judah. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Engraved portrait of Miss. Byfield as Rebecca and Mr. Robert Keeley (1793-1869) as Wamba in a production of the opera The Maid of Judah, circa 1830. Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Engraved portrait of Miss. Byfield as Rebecca and Mr. Robert Keeley (1793-1869) as Wamba in a production of the opera The Maid of Judah. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Literary reference | The Maid of Judah |
| Summary | Engraved portrait of Miss. Byfield as Rebecca and Mr. Robert Keeley (1793-1869) as Wamba in a production of the opera The Maid of Judah, circa 1835. Harry Beard Collection. The Maid of Judah or, The Knights Templars was an opera serie in three acts with a libretto by Michael Rophino Lacy (1795-1867) and the music composed by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868). The story was taken from Sir Walter Scott's (1771-1832) novel, Ivanhoe. |
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| Accession number | S.1475-2013 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2013 |
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