Not on display

Miss Smith

Print
1814 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Robinson (printers)
Millington, James Heath (artist)
Brighty (engraver)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Print of the actress, Henrietta C. Smithson (1800-1854), ca. 1820-1830s.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMiss Smith (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print of the actress, Henrietta C. Smithson (1800-1854), ca. 1820-1830s
Physical description
Print of the actress, Henrietta C. Smithson (1800-1854). The print features a three quarter length portrait of the actress whose gaze is directed away from the viewer. She is shown seated on chair and is wearing a pale dress with short puffed sleeves, which is defined at the natural waistline with a wide, dark sash.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements given are for the print itself, rather than the dark sugar paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 13.3cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Smithson
Summary
Print of the actress, Henrietta C. Smithson (1800-1854), ca. 1820-1830s.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.767-2015

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Record createdJune 26, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1316656/miss-smith-print-millington-james-heath/
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