Miss Bruton & Mr. Holman/in the characters of Palmira & Zaphna

License this image

To license this image or for more information please contact our Licensing team.

We can manage your request more quickly if you include the following information:

Image reference number: XXX
Title and author (if applicable)
Publisher/Producer/Broadcaster
Planned release date
Print run or number of units
Image size and position, example 1/4 page, full screen, front cover, inside
Languages/territorial distribution
Digital rights - format details and license period

Not on display

Artist/Maker	T. Lowndes & Partners (publisher) Stothard, Thomas RA (artist) Heath, James ARA (engraver)
Place of origin	London (printed)

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

Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Miss Bruton & Mr. Holman/in the characters of Palmira & Zaphna (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Engraving, printed ink on paper Paper Printing Ink Print-Making
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.
Dimensions	Print height: 18.8cm Print width: 10.8cm
Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted	Ann Merry Joseph George Holman
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.
Other number
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.2338-2013

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record created	June 5, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1264460/miss-bruton--mr-holmanin-print-stothard-thomas-ra/

Download as: JSON IIIF Manifest

License this image

Download image

Object details

About this object record

You may also like