Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 1, Scene 3

George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810–1875, Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 1, Scene 3, 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 on March 12, 1857, Act 1, Scene 3
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, watercolor, heightened with gouache on thin wove paper, stained for tracing, laid down on contemporary wove paper mount
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 15/16 × 8 15/16 inches (17.6 × 22.7 cm), Mount: 7 3/8 × 9 3/4 inches (18.7 × 24.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Inscribed in graphite, upper center: "Act 1st, Scene 3rd."
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1976.1.43
Classification:: Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: architectural subject
Associated People:: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
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Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9532
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