To Sir Charles Hotham, bart., Lieutt. Genl. of his Majesty's Forces and night of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, this plate of Mr. Kemble in the character of King Richard the Third is dedicated by his most obliged and most humble servant Willm. Hamilton [graphic]

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Lewis Walpole Library > To Sir Charles Hotham, bart., Lieutt. Genl. of his Majesty's Forces and night of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, this plate of Mr. Kemble in the character of King Richard the Third is dedicated by his most obliged and most humble servant Willm. Hamilton [graphic]

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Title: To Sir Charles Hotham, bart., Lieutt. Genl. of his Majesty's Forces and night of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, this plate of Mr. Kemble in the character of King Richard the Third is dedicated by his most obliged and most humble servant Willm. Hamilton [graphic]
Alternative Title: Mr. Kemble in the character of King Richard the third
Creator: Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Barney, Joseph, 1751-1829, publisher.
Hamilton, William, 1751-1801, artist. publisher.
Published / Created: [1 March 1790]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd March 1 1790 by Willm. Hamilton RA ... & Jos. Barney...
Abstract: "Portrait in character as Richard III on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth, full-length sitting on the end of a bed, left leg raised, leaning back and clutching the coverlet, right hand thrown out to right, across his chest and looking in terror to left, wearing doublet and hose, armour on the ground in the right foreground, military tents and two guards seen in the background to left; after Hamilton"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate line resulting in loss of imprint statement. Imprint supplied from British Museum online catalogue.
Provenance: Dramatis Personae; 25 April 1997;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 615 x 427 mm.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Portraits K31 no. 1++

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Illustrations
Portraits
Portrait prints England 1790
Engravings England 1790
Material: engraving ;
Subject (Name): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Illustrations
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823 > Portraits
England > 1790

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11078507
Object ID (OID): 10996964