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Portrait of Alexander Allan

Andrew Jackson Allen as Goldfinch

Portrait of John Banvard

William Augustus Barnes as Noucum in the pantomime "The Back Raven of the Tombs"

Portrait of Henry Betty

Portrait of Junius Brutus Booth

Portrait of Jane Burton (nee Jane Hill)

Alfred Burnett in character

Alfred Burnett in character

Portrait of Alfred Bunn

Portrait of Filippo Coletti

Portrait of Blanche Cole

Portrait of Thomas Abthorpe Cooper

Portrait of John Sleeper Clarke

Portrait of Lotta Crabtree on sheet music cover

Portrait of Lotta Crabtree on sheet music cover

Portrait of Henry Edwards

Portrait of Owen Fawcett

Portrait of Malvina Florence (nee Pray)

Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"

Portrait of Miss May Fortescue (nee Finney)

Portrait of Edwin Forrest

Portrait of Edmund Kean

Charles John Kean as Claude Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons"

Portrait of Charles Kemble

Portrait of Lily (Lillie) Langtry (nee Le Breton)

Portrait of Charles James Mathews

Charles Mathews as the Spanish Ambassador

Charles Mathews in character playing a horn

Charles Mathews as sixteen characters in "The Mathew-Orama for 1827"

Emma Murray as Susanna in "The Two Figaros"

Portrait of Samuel Phelps

Portrait of Christine Nilsson

Portrait of Eliza O'Neill

Caricature of Stuart Robson on advertising card for "Our Bachelors"

Portrait of Lionel Benjamin Rayner

Portrait of Lucia Elizabeth Vestris on sheet music cover

Portrait of James William Wallack

Portrait of Francois Joseph Talma in character

Portrait of William Terriss

Portrait of Alexander Allan
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust. Wearing three-piece suit.
Andrew Jackson Allen as Goldfinch
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Wearing tall hat, coat, and boots with straps
Portrait of John Banvard
Image | 1881 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Coat with fancy buttons.
William Augustus Barnes as Noucum in the pantomime "The Back Raven of the Tombs"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Outdoor scene with Barnes and two other male figures.
Portrait of Henry Betty
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. Wearing coat with wide lapels, chain around neck. Inscription: "Son of W. H. W. Betty the English Roscius".
Portrait of Junius Brutus Booth
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Seated on chair. With text: "J. B. Booth, esq. of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane". Age about 21.
Portrait of Jane Burton (nee Jane Hill)
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust, to left. Wearing lace cap on hair and lace collar with brooch. Touch up in white ink.
Alfred Burnett in character
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing scarf on head, spectacles
Alfred Burnett in character
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. With long black hair, battered hat, holding bandana in both hands. Print in color.
Portrait of Alfred Bunn
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. Wearing high dark stock, side whiskers, rich fur collar on coat.
Portrait of Filippo Coletti
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length.
Portrait of Blanche Cole
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Portrait of Thomas Abthorpe Cooper
Image | Portraits of ActorsHead.
Portrait of John Sleeper Clarke
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust.
Portrait of Lotta Crabtree on sheet music cover
Image | 1867 | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length, to front, standing outdoors, leaning on a column. "Lotta Polka" by Th. Remlab.
Portrait of Lotta Crabtree on sheet music cover
Image | 1879 | Portraits of ActorsBust. Oval in decorated page with view of ship at sea. Music sheet, "'Guess Who?' Beautiful song and chorus, words by M. Thomas Watts, music by Frank Howard."
Portrait of Henry Edwards
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. Arms folded and resting on railing. Facsimilie autograph.
Portrait of Owen Fawcett
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait, wearing bow tie. Facsimilie autograph.
Portrait of Malvina Florence (nee Pray)
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait, wearing little hat trimmed with feathers. Cover of sheet music for "Oh Merry Hours."
Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, standing
Portrait of Miss May Fortescue (nee Finney)
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, standing
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | 1857 | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait
Portrait of Edmund Kean
Image | 1833 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait of head only, eradiated in a cloud. With text: "The Brightest Star".
Charles John Kean as Claude Melnotte in "The Lady of Lyons"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, left hand inside waistcoat, right hand at back. With text: "Taunt on Sir _ I spar'd you when you were unarmed _ I am unarmed now. A Man who has no Excuse for crime is indeed defenseless."
Portrait of Charles Kemble
Image | 1830 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, head only, profile.
Portrait of Lily (Lillie) Langtry (nee Le Breton)
Image | 1882 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, in hat and scarf, hands resting on a wall.
Portrait of Charles James Mathews
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Facsimile signature.
Charles Mathews as the Spanish Ambassador
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing a large hat.
Charles Mathews in character playing a horn
Image | Portraits of Actorswith smiling face and full of joy, To the innocent tune of the merry Swiss Boy."
Charles Mathews as sixteen characters in "The Mathew-Orama for 1827"
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portraits, one seated, all other standing.
Emma Murray as Susanna in "The Two Figaros"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing flowered veil over head and shoulders. Facsimile autograph.
Portrait of Samuel Phelps
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Facsimile autograph.
Portrait of Christine Nilsson
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of Eliza O'Neill
Image | Portraits of ActorsNearly half-length portrait, wearing veil.
Caricature of Stuart Robson on advertising card for "Our Bachelors"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length caricature on front of card advertising "Our Bachelors" at Hooley's Theater, Chicago.
Portrait of Lionel Benjamin Rayner
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, seated.
Portrait of Lucia Elizabeth Vestris on sheet music cover
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated on bank of stream, dog at feet. Music sheet: "Arise thou bright and silent Moon."
Portrait of James William Wallack
Image | 1839 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Facsimile signature.
Portrait of Francois Joseph Talma in character
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing hat with slashes and cloak with fur trim.
Portrait of William Terriss
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust