"The actor stands directed to the left, head in profile, with a whimsical expression, holding up the right coat-tail. He wears the costume of c. 1821, with long tight pantaloons, and tied shoes, with gloves and without hat."--British Museum online cat...
Alternative Title:
Mr. Charles Kemble as Charles Surface, in The school for scandal
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by T. McLean, Haymarket
Subject (Name):
Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
Mr. John Henry Johnstone in the character of Sir Lucious O'Trigger stands dressed in a green regimental coat with yellow lapels, white breeches, white gloves, and tall, black boots. He stands leaning on a cane which he holds in his right hand; his lef...
Description:
Title written in black ink below image.
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. and Johnstone, John Henry, 1749-1828
Subject (Topic):
Portraits, Actors, British, and Theatrical productions
Volume 1, opposite page 180. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole lengths, standing in a library, King on left, his hands clasped, before him a fallen screen, behind which, her back to a window, stands Mrs. Abington, elegantly dressed, holding fan before her face, Palmer points towards her with right hand whi...
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, 12th May 1778, by John Harris, map & printseller, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., King, Thomas, 1730-1805,, Abington, Mrs. 1737-1815, (Frances Barton),, Palmer, John, 1742?-1798,, and Smith, William, 1730-1819,
Portrait of the actor William Farren, in character as Sir Peter Teazle in Sheridan's 'School for Scandal'; whole length, standing facing right, his right hand tucked inside his waistcoat
Description:
Title etched below image; the letter "z" in "Teazle" is etched backwards.
Publisher:
Pubd. by T. McLean, Haymarket
Subject (Name):
Farren, William, 1786-1861, Farren, William, 1786-1861,, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., and Farren, William, 1786-1861.
Subject (Topic):
Performances, Teazle, Peter, Sir (Fictitious character), Actors, and British
"Kemble (scarcely caricatured), as Rolla (the noble Peruvian), stands with his left hand pointing upwards, his right arm thrown back, his head in profile to the right. He wears quasi-classical dress, with barbarian adornments, feathered head-dress, he...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. and Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823
Volume 1, opposite page 102. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Collective title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., Dodd, James William, 1740?-1796, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, and Johnstone, John Henry, 1749-1828
