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Mrs. Edwin as Miss Hoyden

Print
01/05/1811 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait engraving of Mrs. Edwin as Miss Hoyden in A Trip to Scarborough, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in March 1810.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMrs. Edwin as Miss Hoyden (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Portrait engraving of Mrs. Edwin as Miss Hoyden in A Trip to Scarborough, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in March 1810
Physical description
Full-length portrait engraving depicting Mrs. Edwin as Miss Hoyden in A Trip to Scarborough. The print shows Mrs. Edwin standing, wearing an ankle-length white dress with a ribbon sash around the waist. She lifts the upper layer of the dress revealing a darker underskirt. She has short hair and wears ballet shoes on her feet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.3cm
  • Width: 12.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Alais fc.' 'MRS. EDWIN as MISS HOYDEN,' 'MISS HOY. Sure nobody was ever used as I am: / I know well enough what other girls do -.' 'Pubd. as the Act directs by J. Roach, Russel Court Drury Lane. May 1, 1811.' '"A Trip to Scarborough"'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Summary
Portrait engraving of Mrs. Edwin as Miss Hoyden in A Trip to Scarborough, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in March 1810.
Collection
Accession number
S.693-2017

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Record createdMay 8, 2017
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