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H Beard Print Collection

Print
15th March 1776 (published)
Artist/Maker
Mortimer, J. (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

The character of Lear in Act III, Scene 3 of King Lear. Published 15 March 1776 by J. Mortimer.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
etching
Printing Ink
Paper
Etching (Printing Process)
Brief description
The character of Lear in Act III, Scene 3 of King Lear. Published 15 March 1776 by J. Mortimer, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Etched print depicting the character of Lear in Act III, Scene 3 of King Lear.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 40cm
  • Print size width: 32.7cm
  • Total including border height: 43.9cm
  • Total including border width: 35.3cm
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted
Shakespeare, William
Literary referenceKing Lear
Summary
The character of Lear in Act III, Scene 3 of King Lear. Published 15 March 1776 by J. Mortimer.
Other number
F.51-50 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.974-2009

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O183815/h-beard-print-collection-print-mortimer-j/
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