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John Henderson as Horatius in a scene from "The Roman Father"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Horatius, in armor, standing, hands clasped, facing Valerius, Valeria in background. With text: "How could I doubt his virtue?___Mighty Gods! This is true glory, to preserve his Country." Act IV, Scene 1.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, pointing to cloth. With text: "By this we'll swear everlasting love."
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | 1785 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, 3 stars on belt. Printed in bistre.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding and pointing to piece of cloth. With text: "Yes, thou dear pledge, design'd for happier hours."
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | 1798 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding and pointing to piece of cloth. With text: "Yes thou dear pledge design'd for happier hours."
William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Publius in "The Roman Father"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of Actorsholding truncheon.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, with three stars on belt.
Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Horatia in "Roman Father"
Image | 1780 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. With text: "The heart which dents like mine must break to be at ease." Act IV.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | 1785 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, pointing to cloth.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, right arm holding scarf. Classical columns in background.
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene with several other figures. With text: Horatia: "Stand off. I am not mad. Nay draw thy sword. I do defy thee, Murderer."
Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"
Image | 1817 | Portraits of ActorsScene with Horatia kneeling in front of Publius. With text: Horatia: "I only ask thee not to plunge thy sword into the breast thou lov'st."

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John Henderson as Horatius in a scene from "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Publius in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Horatia in "Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"

John Henderson as Horatius in a scene from "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

William Smith ("Gentleman Smith") as Publius in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Spranger Barry (nee Street) as Horatia in "Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia in "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"

Ann Brunton Merry as Horatia and Alexander Pope as Publius in a scene from "The Roman Father"