Edward Fisher, 1722–1785, British, Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione, 1781
- Title:
- Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1781
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 24 3/8 x 16 1/4 inches (61.9 x 41.3 cm), Plate: 24 1/8 x 16 1/8 inches (61.3 x 41 cm), Image: 23 1/8 x 16 1/8 inches (58.7 x 41 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, lower left: "John Zoffaniÿ pinxt."; lower center: "Publish'd July 15th, 1781, by Messrs. Sayer & Bennett Printsellers No. 53, Fleet Street, & E. Fisher, No. 11 Ludgate Street. | MISS FARREN in the Character of HERMIONE. | Winter's Tale ACT V"; lower right: "E. Fisher sculpt."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.14608
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- actress | costume | drapery | gown | jewelry | literary theme | necklace | performance | plays by William Shakespeare | portrait | relief | robes | The Winter's Tale, play by William Shakespeare | theater (discipline) | veil | woman
- Associated People:
- Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Hermione (character in The Winter's Tale)
Farren, Elizabeth (1759x62–1829), actress - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:40620
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