King Lear
Print
10th November 1892 (performed)
10th November 1892 (performed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Portrait of Henry Irving as Lear in a production of King Lear, at the Lyceum Theatre, November 10th 1892. Published in the Illustrated London News, No. 2796 - Vol. CI.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | King Lear (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print portrait of Henry Irving from a production of King Lear, at the Lyceum Theatre, November 10th 1892 |
| Physical description | Print portrait of Henry Irving from a production of King Lear, at the Lyceum Theatre, November 10th 1892. The print shows Irving as Lear, seated, holding a staff of office in his left hand. He grips papers in right hand, which rests on the table next to him. There is a shield on a pillar behind him, and a hanging with decorative branches. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MR. HENRY IRVING AS KING LEAR.
DRAWN BY J. BERNARD PARTRIDGE |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | King Lear |
| Summary | Portrait of Henry Irving as Lear in a production of King Lear, at the Lyceum Theatre, November 10th 1892. Published in the Illustrated London News, No. 2796 - Vol. CI. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.612-2016 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2016 |
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