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Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Andromache in "The Distrest Mother"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorsand in the Anguish of my Heart, Weep o'er my Child". Act I, Scene 5.
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Elvira in "Elvira"
Image | 1778 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, hair dressed high with feathers and long veil. With text: "Were those of Duty, Sr he is my Husband". Act V, Scene 1.
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Jane Shore in "Jane Shore"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "My good Neighbour! your good wishes still pursue my hapless fortune". Act I, Scene 2.
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Lady Jane Grey in "Lady Jane Grey"
Image | 1776 | Portraits of Actorsbook propped on table at left.
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Marcia in "Cato"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, face in profile, hands clasped. Text: "O ye immortal Powers that guard the just, watch round his Couch,and soften his re'pose." Act V, Scene 3.
Elizabeth Hartley (nee White) as Mariamne in "Mariamne"
Image | 1781 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Gave command this breast should bleed, where never dwelt a thought disloyal or unkind". Act IV.
Thomas Hull as King Charles in "King Charles I"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing hat with feathers, wide lace collar, breeches and doublet with slashes. With text: "Deny'd to speak! why have I lived to this?" Act IV.
Thomas Hull as Voltore in "Volpone"
Image | 1777 | Portraits of Actorspointing to object under left arm. With text: "I could as well give health to you as to this Plate". Act III, Scene 3.
Portrait of Benjamin Charles Incledon
Image | 1794 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Benjamin Charles Incledon as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, holding glass.
Benjamin Charles Incledon as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"
Image | 1816 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, in fetters, holding goblet in raised right hand. With text: "But now again my spirits sink, I'll raise them high with wine. [Drinks]." Act V, Scene 5.
Portrait of Elizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson)
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of Elizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson)
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing turban with feathers.
George Davis Harley as Maskwell in "The Double Dealer"
Image | 1795 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, holding tricorne hat. With text: "Well this double dealing is a jewel. Here he comes now for me". Act III, Scene 1.
Sarah Harlowe as Beatrice in "The Anatomist"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing cap with flowers, necklace with cross pendant.
Elizabeth Hopkins (later Mrs. Michael Sharp) as Arethusa in "Philaster"
Image | 1780 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. With text: "Where am I now? Feet find me out a way". Act IV, Scene 2.
Charles Edward Horn as Beauchamp in "Rich and Poor"
Image | 1823 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing military uniform.
John Charles Hughes as Fainwou'd in "Raising the Wind"
Image | 1818 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated at table with dishes, newspaper in lap, legs crossed.
Portrait of Thomas Hull
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, profile. Soft-ground etching.
Portrait of Elizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson)
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Sir Henry Irving as Richelieu in "Richelieu"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing long robe and drawing a huge sword from scabbard. With text: "With this I at Rochelle did hand to hand engage the stalwarl Englishers".
Joseph George Holman as Essex and Elizabeth Pope (Younge) as Queen Elizabeth in a scene from "The Earl of Essex"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsScene from "The Earl of Essex" with Essex kneeling before Queen Elizabeth. With text: "Queen: 'Twixt you and me this ring shall be a private mark of faith'. Act IV, Scene I.
Portrait of Harriet Hill (nee Kelly)
Image | 1810 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, seated.
Portrait of Charles Holland
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait.
Elizabeth Heard as Celia in "The School for Lovers"
Image | 1793 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, hands clasped. With text: "Shield me from the World". Act V, Scene 1.
Charles Kemble as Lorenzo in "The Mistake"
Image | 1808 | Portraits of Actorssword at side. With text: "So_all's out_Here's a storm arising and I'm at sea in a cock-boat". Act III, Scene 1.
Charles Kemble as Mirabel in "The Inconstant"
Image | 1806 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing. With text: "I will tell you she's worth five thousand".
Charles Kemble as Sebastian in "The Renegade"
Image | 1816 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing armor, resting on hilt of sword held in left hand. With text: "No_whilst this arm_". Act II, Scene 2.
Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | 1822 | Portraits of Actorspointing to sword on ground. With text: "Take up the sword again or take up me". Act I, Scene 2.
Caricature of Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | 1814 | Portraits of ActorsCaricature of Kean holding Drury Lane Theatre on his hump, standing on book of Shakespeare, right hand resting on sword labelled "Keen Supporter". With quotation: "Well, as you guess".
Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | 1814 | Portraits of Actorsholding sword. With text: "Ha! soft! twas but a dream".
Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | 1814 | Portraits of Actorsholding sword. Colored print.
Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | 1814 | Portraits of Actorstruncheon in hand.
Edmund Kean as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | Portraits of ActorsNearly three-quarter-length portrait, holding truncheon.
Laura Keene as Portia in "The Merchant of Venice"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, pointing to caskets on table. With text: "Away then, I am locked in one of them, if you love me, you will find me out". Act III, Scene 2.
Portrait of Frances Maria Kelly
Image | 1821 | Portraits of Actorsdrapery in background.
Portrait of Frances Maria Kelly
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait.
Frances Maria Kelly as Annette in "The Maid and the Magpie"
Image | 1820 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing large cross pendant.
Frances Maria Kelly as thirteen different characters
Image | Portraits of ActorsDepicted on a stage as characters from various plays. Title: "Miss Kelly in the Various Characters of her Entertainment".
Portrait of Michael Kelly
Image | 1825 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, seated at a table, quill pen in right hand.

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