Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre, March 12, 1857 - Act 5, Scene 2

George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875, Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre, March 12, 1857 - Act 5, Scene 2, undated

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Creator:: George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875
Title:: Design for Setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre, March 12, 1857 - Act 5, Scene 2
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, watercolor, heightened with gouache on thin wove paper stained for tracing, laid down on contemporary mount paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 5/8 × 8 3/4 inches (16.8 × 22.2 cm), Mount: 7 1/4 × 9 5/8 inches (18.4 × 24.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "Act 5th, Scene 2nd."
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1976.1.42
Classification:: Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: architectural subject | literary theme
Associated People:: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
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Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9531
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