Additional Makers
Publisher - Chaillou - Potrelle; Printed maker - Mlle Formentin; Print maker - de Valmont
Description
Portrait of Charles Kemble as Othello, in Shakespeare's play; whole length, standing, to the front, head turned in profile to the right, looking and gesturing towards a bed; a dagger in his right hand; wearing turban, long tunic, beads, and jewelled belt. Lithograph with hand-colouring.
Inscription
Lettered with title, and the lines, "Not dead? not yet quite dead? / I that am cruel, am yet merciful; / I would not have thee linger in thy pain". With production detail "Ar de Valmont / à Paris chez Chaillou-Potrelle, rue St honoré, No. 140 / Imp litho de Melle Formentin, rue St Andreé des Ares No. 59". At top "Théâtre Anglais à Paris"
Image Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Image Credit
image © Trustees of the British Museum
Location
Covent Garden Theatre, London, England
Country
England
Medium
Print
Tags
Category
People & Society
