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| Title | William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa" |
| Date | 1804 |
| Role | Selim |
| Play | Barbarossa |
| Subject | |
| Type | Etchings |
| Dimensions | Plate marks 6 x 7 1/2 in. |
| Technique | Etching |
| Publisher | Tomkins |
| Description | Whole-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." |
| Rights | These images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include faculty research, teaching, and student projects. If interested in obtaining higher resolution images for your research or a publication, please contact dcc@library.illinois.edu. Fees may apply. |
| Physical Collection | University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection |
| ID Number | B565y-14 |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
| Collection Title | Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920, University of Illinois Library |
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William Henry West Betty as Selim in "Barbarossa" |