Miss Bruton & Mr. Holman/in the characters of Palmira & Zaphna
Print
1786 (printed)
1786 (printed)
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Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Ann Merry (née Bruton) (1769-1808) as Palmira, with Mr. Joseph George Holman (1764-1817) as Zaphna in a production of Mahomet, by Voltaire (1694–1778), 1786. Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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| Title | Miss Bruton & Mr. Holman/in the characters of Palmira & Zaphna (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Ann Merry (née Bruton) (1769-1808) as Palmira, with Mr. Joseph George Holman (1764-1817) as Zaphna in Mahomet, by Voltaire (1694–1778), 1786. Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Ann Merry (née Bruton) (1769-1808) as Palmira, with Mr. Joseph George Holman (1764-1817) as Zaphna in Mahomet, by Voltaire (1694–1778), 1786. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Mahomet |
| Summary | Engraved portrait of the actress Mrs. Ann Merry (née Bruton) (1769-1808) as Palmira, with Mr. Joseph George Holman (1764-1817) as Zaphna in a production of Mahomet, by Voltaire (1694–1778), 1786. Harry Beard Collection. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2338-2013 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2013 |
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