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Portrait of William Henry West Betty

Portrait of William Henry West Betty

Portrait of William Henry West Betty

Portrait of William Henry West Betty at 13

Portrait of William Henry West Betty at 13

Portrait of William Henry West Betty at 13

Portrait of William Henry West Betty

Portrait of William Henry West Betty

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"

William Henry West Betty as Alexander in "Alexander the Great"

William Henry West Betty as Alexander in "Alexander the Great"

William Henry West Betty as Flash in "Miss in Her Teens"

William Henry West Betty as Eumenes

William Henry West Betty as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

William Henry West Betty as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

William Henry West Betty as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

William Henry West Betty as Gustavus Vasa in "Gustavus Vasa"

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet before bust of Shakespeare

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"

William Henry West Betty as Orestes in "The Distrest Mother"

William Henry West Betty as Osman in "Zara"

William Henry West Betty as Tancred in "Tancred and Sigismunda"

William Henry West Betty as Tancred in "Tancred and Sigismunda"

William Henry West Betty as Warwick and Harriet Siddons (nee Murray) as Lady Gray in a scene from "The Earl of Warwick"

Portrait of William Henry West Betty
Image | 1804Bust. Wearing low collar with ruffled edge. With text: "The Young Roscius."
Portrait of William Henry West Betty
Image | 1805Bust. Wearing high ruffled collar. Used in Lady's Magazine.
Portrait of William Henry West Betty
Image | 1805Half-length. Wearing high, ruffled collar. Dedicated to Richard B. Sheridan.
Portrait of William Henry West Betty at 13
Image | 1804Bust. Wearing low ruffled collar. "The Young Roscius." Symbols and inscriptions below: '"O, thou goddess. Thou divine Nature! how thyself thou blazon'st!" In this most wonderful & matchless Youth!'
Portrait of William Henry West Betty at 13
Image | 1804Bust. Wearing low ruffled collar, rosy cheeks. Colored print. Symbols and inscriptions below. With text: '"O, thou goddess. Thou divine Nature! how thyself thou blazon'st!" In this most wonderful & matchless Youth!'
Portrait of William Henry West Betty at 13
Image | 1804Bust. Wearing low ruffled collar. Wide circular frame with horns at top, tablet and decorations at bottom. "The Young Roscius, Aged 13." Motto: "Oh! Thou Goddess, thou divine nature! How thyself thou blazons't in this most wonderful and matchless Youth."
Portrait of William Henry West Betty
Image | 1804Half-length. Wearing low, ruffled collar. Motto: "Young Roscius, that justly celebrated theatrical star of the first magnitude".
Portrait of William Henry West Betty
Image | 1804Bust. Wearing low, ruffled collar. In oval medallion irradiated. Clipped from frontispiece to Jackson's Strictures Upon the Merits of Young Roscius.
William Henry West Betty as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
ImageHalf-length. Wearing medallion on chain.
William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"
ImageWhole-length. Wearing turban, tunic.
William Henry West Betty as Achmet in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804Whole-length. Holding sword in right hand upraised. With text: "Now! Barbarossa, let my arm meet thine. 'Tis all I ask of Heaven."
William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804Whole-length. In chains, wearing turban. With text: "Curse on this Servile Chain that binds me fast."
William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804Whole-length. With text: "Master Betty, Surnamed Young Roscius. In the Character of Selim on his first appearance at Covent Garden Theatre on Sat. Dec. 1, 1804. If thou dar'st, Now view me..Hear me, Tyrant! While with voice more terrible than Thunder, I proclaim that he who aim'd the Dagger at thy Heart is Selim! Vide Barbarossa Act 4, Scene 1."
William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1804Whole-length. Colored print. With text: "In the Character of Selim on his first appearance at Covent Garden Theatre on Sat. Dec. 1, 1804. If thou dar'st, Now view me..Hear me, Tyrant! While with voice more terrible than Thunder, I proclaim that he who aim'd the Dagger at thy Heart is Selim! Vide Barbarossa Act 4, Scene 1."
William Henry West Betty as Alexander in "Alexander the Great"
Image | 1812Whole-length. Wearing tunic, armor, cape, sword, sandals, and crown of leaves. With text: "I should be glad to learn: instruct me, Sir."
William Henry West Betty as Alexander in "Alexander the Great"
Image | 1818Whole-length. Wearing helmet with plume, cape, sandals and body armor. Engraved for Theatrical Inquisitor. With text: "When each immortal on the billows rode, and I myself appear'd the leading God." Act II, Scene 1.
William Henry West Betty as Flash in "Miss in Her Teens"
Image | 1806What have you to say to that, Sir?"
William Henry West Betty as Eumenes
Image | 1806arms in chains. With text: "Heavens did I hear that rightly!"
William Henry West Betty as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"
Image | 1805Half-length, profile.
William Henry West Betty as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"
Image | 1805woman seated at rear. With text: "This will do for my breakfast and dinner, and at night I shall reach Home."
William Henry West Betty as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"
Image | 1804Whole-length. Wearing cape, tall boots. With text: "The Extraordinary Phenomenon of 1804. Called the Young Roscius. Born 13th September 1791."
William Henry West Betty as Gustavus Vasa in "Gustavus Vasa"
Image | 1806yet, Anderson. These wars, where man must wound himself in man."
William Henry West Betty as Hamlet before bust of Shakespeare
Image | 1806Whole-length. Standing on steps before bust of Shakespeare. After picture by J. Northcote.
William Henry West Betty as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | 1805Half-length. Wearing high, ruffled collar and pendant on ribbon. With text: "Master Betty the Young Roscius, born at Shrewsbury, September 13th, 1791."
William Henry West Betty as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | 1805Half-length. Wearing high, ruffled collar and pendant on ribbon around neck. Text in German: "Betty genannt der jung Roscius"
William Henry West Betty as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | 1804Half-length. With long hair.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1804claymore sword in right hand, raised, another in left hand, point on ground. With text: "My Mother's Voice! I can Protect thee still." Act V, Scene 1.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1804claymore sword in right hand raised over head, in left hand point on ground. With text: "My Mother's voice! I can protect thee still." Act V, Scene 1.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1805Half-length. Blue tartan cloth across left shoulder. Colored print. With text: "Has he indeed then let you false Glenalvon beware of me."
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1804Like Douglas conquor, or like Douglas die." Act V, Scene 1
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Imagedrawing claymore sword from scabbard.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
ImageHalf-length. Tartan cloth across chest from left shoulder.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1804Whole-length. Wearing cape, hat with plume.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1805Bust. Wearing hat with high, thick plume.
William Henry West Betty as Norval Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1804Whole-length. Standing swordsman's stance, left arm rasied, right arm with sword extended. Wearing hat with plume, armor, cape, sandals. Titles in German. With text: "Villian no more! Draw and defend thy life." Act IV, Scene 2.
William Henry West Betty as Orestes in "The Distrest Mother"
Image | 1805your orders are obey'd: The tyrant lies expiring at the alter." Act IV, Scene 1.
William Henry West Betty as Osman in "Zara"
Image | 1805Whole-length. Wearing turban with plume, cape with ermine trim, holding dagger. With text: "Revenge, stand firm, and intercept his wishes."
William Henry West Betty as Tancred in "Tancred and Sigismunda"
Image | 1805Whole-length. Wearing cape with fur lining, sword at side. With text: "Ha! The prince you mean, is he not Manfred's son?"
William Henry West Betty as Tancred in "Tancred and Sigismunda"
ImageWhole-length. Wearing hat with plume, breeches, cape, wide belt.
William Henry West Betty as Warwick and Harriet Siddons (nee Murray) as Lady Gray in a scene from "The Earl of Warwick"
Image | 1806Whole-length portrait. Warwick seated leaning on left arm to right, Lady Gray to left bending over him. With text: "Warwick: 'Wilt thou indeed? Then I shall die in peace.' Eliz: 'Yet thou may'st live.'"

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