John Philip Kemble in the role of King Richard III

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Artist/Maker	J. & J. Boydell (publisher) Keating, George (engraver) Stuart, Gabriel (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Portrait half-length, facing to left, eyes to front, in the role of King Richard III in Shakespeare’s play; wearing a dark cloak and the star of the Order of the Garter.

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Categories	Prints Portraits
Object type	Print
Title	John Philip Kemble in the role of King Richard III (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint Mezzotint
Brief description	Print, portrait of John Philip Kemble in the role of King Richard III. Mezzotint by George Keating after Gabriel Stuart, 1788.
Physical description	Portrait half-length, facing to left, eyes to front, in the role of King Richard III in Shakespeare’s play; wearing a dark cloak and the star of the Order of the Garter.
Dimensions	Cut to height: 36.2cm Cut to width: 24.8cm Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Gabriel Stuart, Pinxit. G. Keating, Sculpsit. Published Jany. 1st. 1788, by John & Josiah Boydell, No.90, Cheapside London.' (Lettered with name of sitter etc. and)
Credit line	Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted	Actor Kemble, John Philip Richard III
Literary reference	<i>Richard III</i> by William Shakespeare
Bibliographic references	Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.431-1959

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O568700/john-philip-kemble-in-the-print-keating-george/

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