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The theatrical Caesar! or Cassius and Casca, in debate.
1804
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 13/GC021/Box 37/Normal/Unidentified Artists/Titles The pr-The t GA 2011.01325
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1804/12/15.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854—Caricatures and cartoons
- Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823—Caricatures and cartoons
- Betty, William Hen. West (William Henry West), 1791-1874—Caricatures and cartoons
- Covent Garden Theatre—Caricatures and cartoons
- Drury Lane Theatre—Caricatures and cartoons
- Theater—England—London—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Buildings—England—London—Caricatures and cartoons
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Julius Caesar—Parodies, imitations, etc..
- Actors—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The theatrical Caesar! or Cassius and Casca, in debate.
- Call Number
- E South 13/GC021/Box 37/Normal/Unidentified Artists/Titles The pr-The t GA 2011.01325
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dck3569h17h
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1804/12/15.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1804
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 34.2 x 25.6 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 10321
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Unidentified Artist [caricaturist]
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Caricature regarding theater. Master Betty astride Drury Lane and Covent Garden Theatres, above Charles and John Kemble as Cassius and Casca.
- Signed in plate, lower left: "J. B".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854—Caricatures and cartoons
- Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823—Caricatures and cartoons
- Betty, William Hen. West (William Henry West), 1791-1874—Caricatures and cartoons
- Covent Garden Theatre—Caricatures and cartoons
- Drury Lane Theatre—Caricatures and cartoons
- Theater—England—London—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Buildings—England—London—Caricatures and cartoons
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Julius Caesar—Parodies, imitations, etc..
- Actors—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
-
https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/95eef2c1-3419-42a6-b1fd-b7d77f454533/manifest