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Mr. Farren as Sir Anthony Absolute

1818
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The actor William Farren appears here in character as Sir Anthony Absolute in "The Rivals" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. He wears a bob wig, a blue brocaded frockcoat over an old fashioned suit, and carries a cane and tricorne hat. The print was made to illustrate Kenrick's "The British Stage and Literary Cabinet," volume 1.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mr. Farren as Sir Anthony Absolute
  • Series/Portfolio: The British Stage and Literary Cabinet
  • Etcher: George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
  • Artist: After Isaac Robert Cruikshank (British, London 1789–1856 London)
  • Sitter: William Farren II (British, 1786–1861)
  • Author: Related author Thomas Kenrick (British, active 1817–22)
  • Author: Related playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Irish, Dublin 1751–1816 London)
  • Date: 1818
  • Medium: Etching, hand-colored
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (19 × 10.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.756-1626
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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