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The Mourning Bride

Print
1816 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of Act 3, Scene 1 in The Mourning Bride, engraved by Heath, after original by Smirke, published by Longman & Co., 1816.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Mourning Bride (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of Act 3, Scene 1 in The Mourning Bride, engraved by Heath, after original by Smirke, published by Longman & Co., 1816
Physical description
The print features Act 3, Scene 1 in The Mourning Bride. The print depicts a prison scene in which a woman is imploring a man.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.2cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 31cm.)
  • Width: 21cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 23.2cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Mourning Bride / Almeria.__ Give me that sigh / why does thou heave and stifle in thy grief? / Act III. Scene I.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print of Act 3, Scene 1 in The Mourning Bride, engraved by Heath, after original by Smirke, published by Longman & Co., 1816.
Collection
Accession number
S.2149-2015

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Record createdOctober 14, 2015
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