print; frontispiece

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Object Type: print; frontispiece
Museum number: 1868,0822.5523
Title: Object: Mrs. Barnes in Anne Bullen.; Series: Bell's Shakespeare
Description: Frontispiece to Bell's Shakespeare; portrait of the actress in the character of Anne Boleyn from 'Henry VIII'; whole-length, turned to right, head tilted to look up and to right, both hands held out, palms downwards; in panniered dress with ruffled collar and overskirt, hat with feathers and with train, and long wig worn loose; standing before a drape, a large urn on a plinth behind to right. 1786 Etching and engraving with some stipple
Producer name: Print made by: John Thornthwaite; After: Edward Francis Burney; Published by: John Bell, the publisher
School/style
Production date: 1786
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving; stipple
Dimensions: Height: 152 millimetres; Width: 114 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Mrs Barnes had not acted this role in London by the time that Burney made this portrait.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Portrait of: Mrs Barnes; Illustration to: William Shakespeare; Representation of: Anne Boleyn
Associated titles: Associated Title: Henry VIII; Associated Title: Bell's Shakespeare
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1868
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1868,0822.5523

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