Mr. Phelps as Hamlet
Tinsel Print
1837
1837
Framed, hand-coloured tinsel print of Mr.Samuel Phelps as Hamlet, dressed in black cloak over a black tunic and tights, standing in front of a castle backdrop, gesturing with his left hand to the left and looking to his left, his head in profile, his right hand holding a sword by his side, pointing to the ground. With the engraved title 'Mr Phelps as Hamlet'.
Object details
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Title | Mr. Phelps as Hamlet (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving, coloured by hand, with fabric and tinsel appliqué |
Brief description | Framed, hand-coloured tinsel print of Mr. Samuel Phelps as Hamlet in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Haymarket Theatre, 8 September 1837. |
Physical description | Framed, hand-coloured tinsel print of Mr.Samuel Phelps as Hamlet, dressed in black cloak over a black tunic and tights, standing in front of a castle backdrop, gesturing with his left hand to the left and looking to his left, his head in profile, his right hand holding a sword by his side, pointing to the ground. With the engraved title 'Mr Phelps as Hamlet'. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs. R.A. Stutfield in accordance with the wishes of her late sister, Helen Lowry. |
Object history | Portrait of the actor Samuel Phelps as Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare, which Phelps performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 8 September 1837. |
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Accession number | S.852-2001 |
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Record created | March 18, 2002 |
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