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Kean, in character as Richard III, holds a sword in the air with his right hand, adopts a lunging stance and holds his other hand across his chest. His crown lies on the ground at left, indicating that the scene is the Battle of Bosworth, where Richard was unhorsed, forced to fight on foot, and then killed.
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Title: Mr. Kean in the Character of Richard the Third
Etcher:
George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
Artist:
After Isaac Robert Cruikshank (British, London 1789–1856 London)
Publisher:
Samuel Knight (British, active 1804–41)
Subject:
Edmund Kean (British, 1787–1833)
Subject:
William Shakespeare (British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564–1616 Stratford-upon-Avon)
Date: ca. 1814
Medium: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed close to plate): 14 5/16 × 10 3/8 in. (36.3 × 26.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number: 17.3.3186
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