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Miss Kelly as Lauretta

Print
July 1819 (published)
Artist/Maker
British Stage (publishers)
Roberts (engravers (printmakers))
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

Two prints depicting the actress Miss Kelly as Lauretta in The Devil's Bridge, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in May 1812.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Prints
  • Prints
TitleMiss Kelly as Lauretta (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Paper
Ink
Print-Making
Printing
Brief description
Two prints depicting Miss Kelly as Lauretta in The Devil's Bridge, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in May 1812.
Physical description
Two prints depicting Miss Kelly in The Devil's Bridge. Both prints depict Miss Kelly standing, wearing a long empire-line dress with puffed sleeves, embellished with a rose on the chest. She wears an apron and a pearl necklace and earrings. She wears her hair in a plat over her right shoulder and a headband around her head.
Dimensions
  • S.730 1 2017 height: 18.1cm
  • S.730 1 2017 width: 9.6cm
  • S.30 2 2017 height: 17.2cm
  • S.730 2 2017 width: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Roberts sculp.' 'MISS KELLY, / AS LAURETTA, IN THE DEVIL'S BRIDGE.' 'Roberts sculp.' 'MISS KELLY, / AS LAURETTA, IN THE DEVIL'S BRIDGE.' 'Drawn & Engraved expressly for the British Stage, July 1819.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Kelly, H (Miss)
Summary
Two prints depicting the actress Miss Kelly as Lauretta in The Devil's Bridge, performed at the Lyceum Theatre in May 1812.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.730:1, 2-2017

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Record createdMay 31, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1394420/miss-kelly-as-lauretta-print-roberts/
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