Richard III endeavouring to persuade the Duke of Buckingham / to consent to the Murder of the Young Princes
Print
October 1851 (published)
October 1851 (published)
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Mezzotint by John Sartain after a painting by William Nicholas, Richard III endeavouring to persuade the Duke of Buckingham / to consent to the Murder of the Young Princes. Harry Beard Collection.
The image shows the celebrated actor Edmund Kean (1787-1833) as Shakespeare's Richard III in Act IV, scene ii of the play. Kean first played Richard in 1814 and became closely associated with the role. His outfit, a theatrical interpretation of Tudor dress with an ermine-trimmed robe and hat, was the stage's standard costume for Richard III in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Sartain's mezzotint was originally published in the <i>Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science and Art</i> (New York: Leavitt, Trow & Co, October 1851, p.144).
The image shows the celebrated actor Edmund Kean (1787-1833) as Shakespeare's Richard III in Act IV, scene ii of the play. Kean first played Richard in 1814 and became closely associated with the role. His outfit, a theatrical interpretation of Tudor dress with an ermine-trimmed robe and hat, was the stage's standard costume for Richard III in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Sartain's mezzotint was originally published in the <i>Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science and Art</i> (New York: Leavitt, Trow & Co, October 1851, p.144).
Object details
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| Title | Richard III endeavouring to persuade the Duke of Buckingham / to consent to the Murder of the Young Princes (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
| Brief description | Mezzotint by J. Sartain after W. Nicholas, Richard III endeavouring to persuade the Duke of Buckingham / to consent to the Murder of the Young Princes, showing Edmund Kean as Richard. Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Print, showing an episode from Act IV, scene ii, of Richard III, Richard, seated, turns to the Duke of Buckingham, standing, pointing downwards with his gloved left hand. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Richard III |
| Summary | Mezzotint by John Sartain after a painting by William Nicholas, Richard III endeavouring to persuade the Duke of Buckingham / to consent to the Murder of the Young Princes. Harry Beard Collection. The image shows the celebrated actor Edmund Kean (1787-1833) as Shakespeare's Richard III in Act IV, scene ii of the play. Kean first played Richard in 1814 and became closely associated with the role. His outfit, a theatrical interpretation of Tudor dress with an ermine-trimmed robe and hat, was the stage's standard costume for Richard III in the 18th and 19th centuries. Sartain's mezzotint was originally published in the <i>Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science and Art</i> (New York: Leavitt, Trow & Co, October 1851, p.144). |
| Other number | F.34-1 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.198-2009 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2009 |
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