print; frontispiece

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Object Type: print; frontispiece
Museum number: K,58.119
Title: Object: Miss Catley in the character of Rachel.
Description: Frontispiece to Bell's British Theatre; portrait of the actress Ann Catley in the character from Richard Brome's 'The Jovial Crew'; whole-length, standing turned slightly to left with head in profile, arms held out in front of her; wearing panniered dress with frilled skirts, puffed overskirt, gathered sleeves and frilled apron, which she holds in her left hand, frilled cap decorated with bows, and short gloves. 1781 Etching and engraving with some stipple
Producer name: Print made by: John Thornthwaite; After: James Roberts II; Published by: John Bell, the publisher
School/style
Production date: 1781
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving; stipple
Dimensions: Height: 176 millimetres; Width: 113 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For the drawing by Roberts, see K,58.118. The actress first played this role at Covent Garden Theatre on 22nd October 1762.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Portrait of: Ann Catley; Illustration to: Richard Brome
Associated titles: Associated Title: The Jovial Crew; Associated Title: Bell's British Theatre
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1818
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: K,58.119

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