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Object Type
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
Production date: 1781
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique
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
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1902
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1902,1011.2133

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