print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1853,1210.74
Title: Series: Bell's British Theatre
Description: 'Fair Rosamond'; Queen Eleanor offering her rival Rosamund the choice between a dagger and a cup of poison, while the latter sits in a bower looking up fearfully; an illustration to Bell's 'British Theatre', after Stothard; proof before letters. c.1796 Etching and engraving
Producer name: After: Thomas Stothard; Print made by: James Heath; Published by: John Bell, the publisher
School/style
Production date: 1792-1796
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 128 millimetres (image); Height: 185 millimetres; Width: 80 millimetres (image); Width: 124 millimetres (sheet)
Curator's comments: Perhaps an illustration to Addison's play of 1707.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1853
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1853,1210.74

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