print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- K,57.179
- Title
- Object: Mrs. Barry in the character of Wildair.
- Description
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Portrait of the actress as the eponymous character from George Farquhar's 'Sir Harry Wildair'; whole-length, standing, three-quarters to right and looking to front, hat in left hand at side, right arm held across body, holding out purse (?), right foot pointing forwards; in male costume of lace-trimmed coat and waistcoat with breeches, wig, and sword at hip. 1779
Etching with some stipple
- Production date
- 1779
- Dimensions
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Height: 110 millimetres
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Width: 83 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For comment see K,66.191.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Sir Harry Wildair
- Acquisition date
- 1818
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- K,57.179