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John E. Owens as Launcelot Gobbo in "The Merchant of Venice"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of Actorsarchitectural background.
Portrait of Charlotte Cushman
Image | 1812 | Portraits of Actorssuit of armor in background. Facsimilie signature.
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 Charlotte Cushman
Image | 1812 | Portraits of Actorssuit of armor in background. Facsimilie signature.
Portrait of Jenny Lind
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, to right, seated, looking to left, hands joined in lap, lace mantle over shoulders. "Likeness from an original painting."
William Evans Burton as Autolycus in "The Winter's Tale"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of Actorsholding dagger in right hand, point to mouth. With text: "See'st thou not the air of the court in these enfoldings". Act IV, Scene 3.
Edwin Forrest as Coriolanus in "Coriolanus"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing on steps, wearing toga, sandals. Statue to left, pillar right. With text: "Prepare thy brow to frown, know'st thou me yet?" Act IV, Scene 5.
Julia Dean as Juliet in "Romeo & Juliet"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of Actorsright hand holding scarf which hangs from back of head.
John Drew as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in "Twelfth Night"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. Indoor setting. Wearing hat with feather, ruff, striped doublet and breeches. With text: "I'll stay a month longer. I am a fellow n' the strangest mind i' the World." Act I, Scene 3.
Charles Bass as Malvolio in "Twelfth Night"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. Standing in outdoor setting. Wearing costume with ruffle collar, fringe, stripes. With text: "This does make some obstruction in the blook, This cross-gartering but what of that?" Act III, Scene IV.
Portrait of Edwin Booth
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter length. Seated, holding a sheet of paper in both hands. Facsimile signature.
Eliza Logan as Cordelia in "King Lear"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing in the throne room. With text: "Use well our father. To your professed bosoms I commit him."
Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of Actorswearing embroidered tunic, cape.
Frances Anne ("Fanny") Kemble as Isabella in "Measure for Measure"
Image | 1856 | Portraits of Actorsmale figure in background with battle axe. Print is clipped.
Henry Placide as Polonius in "Hamlet"
Image | 1858 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing robe, long white beard. Shields, swords, armor in background.
Thomas Sowerby Hamblin as Coriolanus in "Coriolanus"
Image | 1853 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing armor, cape, tall sandals. Architectural background. With text: "Hail Lords! I am returned your soldier". Act V, Scene 8.
Portrait of Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble)
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, seated, wearing hat, holding muff on lap. Facsimile signature.
Lizzie Weston (other married names Davenport, Mathews) as Oberon in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Image | 1855 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing crown, holding wand. With text: "And Maidens call it, love in _ idlesness. Fetch me that flower."

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