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Jane Shore

Print
16/05/1821 (published)
Artist/Maker
Holloway, Thomas (engravers)
Fuseli, Henry RA (artist)
Cooke, C (publishers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Print for Act 5, Scene 1 in Jane Shore, engraved by Holloway, painted by Fuseli, published by Cooke, 1821.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleJane Shore (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print for Act 5, Scene 1 in Jane Shore, engraved by Holloway, painted by Fuseli, published by Cooke, 1821
Physical description
The print features a scene for Act 5, Scene 1 in Jane Shore. The print depicts a scene with Shore sitting on the floor. She is looking towards the left where Alicia appears to be admonishing her. Shore has been reduced to rags and undone hair while Alicia is wearing an empire-waisted dress with a shawl, pearl necklace, and feathered hairpiece. There are two maids watching in the background. The scene is framed with a canine animal above and a sculpted head and trumpet with fire coming from the bell.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.5cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 31cm.)
  • Width: 16.7cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 19.5cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Jane Shore. / Alicia. Thou art that fatat fair that / cursed she, That set my should a madding. / Painted by Fuseli, Engrav'd by Holloway. / Act V, Scene 1.'
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Mrs H. Furtado in November 1970.
Summary
Print for Act 5, Scene 1 in Jane Shore, engraved by Holloway, painted by Fuseli, published by Cooke, 1821.
Other number
1972/A/121 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1150-2015

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Record createdJuly 10, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1317092/jane-shore-print-holloway-thomas/
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