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Miss Pope in the Character of Corinna

Print
12/09/1777 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print 'Miss Pope as Corinna in City Wives Confederacy', engraving by Pollard, London, 1777, Harry Beard Collection.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiss Pope in the Character of Corinna (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print 'Miss Pope as Corinna in City Wives Confederacy', engraving by Pollard, London, 1777, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Print 'Miss Pope as Corinna in City Wives Confederacy', engraving by Pollard, London, 1777, Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.4cm
  • Width: 10.2cm
  • Mount height: 21.7cm
  • Mount width: 14cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Act II CITY WIVES CONFEDERACYSc 7' (Printed above portrait)
  • 'MISS POPE in the Character of CORINNA. / Why he can't touch a Groat of my Portion, do you know / that Flippanta? (Printed below portrait)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Subject depicted
Literary referenceCity Wives Confederacy
Summary
Print 'Miss Pope as Corinna in City Wives Confederacy', engraving by Pollard, London, 1777, Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1880-2013

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Record createdMay 16, 2013
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