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frontispiece
Object Type
print
frontispiece
Museum number
K,58.221
Title
Object:
Mr. Cooper as Pericles.
Description
Portrait of Thomas Abthorpe Cooper as the title character from Shakespeare's play; standing whole-length, body directed slightly to left, turning and facing up and to right, with left arm raised, a spear held out in his right hand; wearing armour, sash and cloak, visor up, a shield on his left arm; on shore, ships on stormy sea behind; oval in rectangle; designed as a frontispiece for Bell's British Theatre; proof before letters. c. 1796 Etching and engraving with some stipple
Producer name
Print made by:
William Skelton
After:
John Graham
Published by:
John Bell, the publisher
(commissioning publisher)
School/style
British
Production date
1796
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
stipple
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
145 millimetres
Width:
103 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Cooper did not act in this role in London. The impression illustrated by Burnim and Highfill was published by George Cawthorn on 16th July 1796.
Bibliographic references
Burnim & Highfill 1998 / John Bell, patron of British theatrical portraiture: a catalog of the theatrical portraits in his editions of Bell's Shakespeare and Bell's British Theatre
(135)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
theatre/theatrical life
Associated names
Portrait of:
Thomas Abthorpe Cooper
Illustration to:
William Shakespeare
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Bell's British Theatre
Associated Title:
Pericles
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Charles Burney
(estate of)
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
K,58.221