The Iron Chest
Print
1800-1850 (published)
1800-1850 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Engraving depicting Act I Scene III of The Iron Chest, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in March 1796.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Iron Chest (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Engraving depicting Act I Scene 3 of The Iron Chest, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in March 1796 |
| Physical description | Engraving depicting Act I, Scene III of The Iron Chest. The print shows two men, one kneeling on the floor, one standing. The kneeling man opens a chest to the right of the picture. In front of the chest lies a key. The standing man has one hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. He looks down at him. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'IRON CHEST'
'SIR E. MORTIMER - BA! BY HELL!'
'ACT. I. SCENE III.'
'PAINTED BY SINGLETON. PUBLISHED BY LONGMAN & CO. ENGRAVED BY STALKES.' |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Engraving depicting Act I Scene III of The Iron Chest, performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in March 1796. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.691-2017 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2017 |
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