Mrs Bulkley in the Character of Mrs Ford published 1 Feb 1776

Etching and engraving | 16.3 x 10.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 651589

After James Roberts (1753-c.1810)

Description

A print of Mary Bulkley as Mrs Ford from Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor. She is shown full length, her face in profile, wearing a plumed hat, hooped skirt and apron, with her arms folded. This is a plate to John Bell's edition of Shakespeare.

For Bell's Shakespeare, see Kalman A. Burnim and Philip J. Highfill, John Bell, Patron of British Theatrical Portraiture. A Catalog of the Theatrical Portraits in His Editions of Bell's Shakespeare and Bell's British Theatre, 1998
People involved

Creator(s)

After
Search the collection James Roberts (1753-c.1810)
(designer)

Search the collection Bell, J., British Library, Strand
(publisher)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Mrs Bulkeley
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Etching and engraving

engraving, etching

Measurements

16.3 x 10.0 cm (sheet of paper)
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Category
Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
References

Other number(s)

O'D 6

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