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Object Type
print
Museum number
1902,1011.2133
Title
Object:
Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione
Description
Portrait of Eliza Farren as Hermione in Shakespeare's 'Winter's Tale'; standing whole-length to front, her right arm resting on carved, neoclassical cabinet, holding sheer scarf around her, wearing voluminous robes; with scratched inscription. 1781 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Edward Fisher
After:
Johan Joseph Zoffany
Published by:
Sayer & Bennett
School/style
British
Production date
1781
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
610 millimetres
Width:
410 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(17)
Russell 1926 / English Mezzotint Portraits and their states: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezzotinto Portraits"
(17.II)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Elizabeth Farren, Countess of Derby
Associated with:
William Shakespeare
Illustration to:
Hermione
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Winter's Tale
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.2133