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Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Print
ca.1788 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), taken from an portrait by Joshua Reynolds, ca.1788.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRichard Brinsley Sheridan (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
Print of the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), taken from an portrait by Joshua Reynolds, ca.1788
Physical description
Print of the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The print features a head and shoulders image of Sheridan, a detail from the Joshua Reynold's portrait (ca.1788-9). Sheridan is shown in three-quarter profile and is dressed in a dark, double breasted jacket and a curled wig.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.9cm (approximately) (Note: The print is mounted on dark sugar paper, the measurements given are for the print itself rather than the paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 6.2cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Print of the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), taken from an portrait by Joshua Reynolds, ca.1788.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.719-2015

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Record createdJune 19, 2015
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