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George Frederick Cooke in the character of Iago

Print
21/04/1801 (published)
Artist/Maker
Messrs. Wards & Co. (publisher)
Ward, James (RA) (engraver)
Green, James (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Portrait three-quarter-length, standing, facing slightly left, wearing a cloak and ruff, and holding a plumed hat in his left hand.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Shakespeare
Object type
Print
TitleGeorge Frederick Cooke in the character of Iago (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, three-quarter-length portrait of George Frederick Cooke in the character of Iago in Shakespeare's 'Othello'. Mezzotint by James Ward, after James Green, 1801.
Physical description
Portrait three-quarter-length, standing, facing slightly left, wearing a cloak and ruff, and holding a plumed hat in his left hand.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 45.4cm
  • Cut to width: 35.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
British School
Copy number
3rd state
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by James Green. Engraved by Jas. Ward, Painter & Engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Published April 21. 1801, Messrs. Ward & Co. No.6 Newman Street, London.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted
Actor
Cloak
Ruff
Cooke, George Frederick
Iago
Literary reference<i>Othello</i> by William Shakespeare
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.621-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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