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Edwin Forrest as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing
Edwin Forrest as Virginius in "Virginius"
Image | 1873 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait
Edwin Forrest as Virginius in "Virginius"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing outdoors
Edwin Forrest as Virginius in "Virginius"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait,wearing Roman toga, sandals. This may be Forrest as Coriolanus.
Edwin Forrest as William Tell in "William Tell"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, in chains
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | 1872 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, seated at table, hand resting on open book. From photograph taken at Steinway Hall.
Edwin Forrest as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | 1858 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing tunic, cloak on right shoulder.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, imperial and side whiskers. Facsimilie signature.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest after age 65
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait
Edwin Forrest, age 21, as Rolla in "Pizarro"
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, wearing large ornaments on neck and shoulders
Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing with back to front
Edwin Forrest as Sir Giles Overreach in "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, standing
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | Portraits of ActorsHead of Forrest, looking out of a starfish. Chromolithograph.
Edwin Forrest as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing tunic, cloak on right shoulder.
Edwin Forrest as King Lear in "King Lear"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at about age 30
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, with lower portions in outline only.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at age 45
Image | Portraits of ActorsImperial and side whiskers. Facsimile signature.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at about age 30
Image | 1836 | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait, wearing thick tie.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at about age 28
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait. From a daguerreotype.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | Portraits of ActorsHead only, in profile, side whiskers and little imperial lip piece.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait, wearing bow tie, moustache and imperial lip piece. Print in sepia.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | 1860 | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | Portraits of ActorsAlmost half-length portrait. Side whiskers only. In bistre. Facsimilie signature.
Edwin Forrest as Metamora in "Metamora"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing, wearing American Indian costume including headdress with feather, beaded tunic with belt and fringe, moccasins
Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"
Image | 1859 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing
Edwin Forrest as Spartacus in "The Gladiator"
Image | 1887 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing tunic, armor, sandals, and cloak draped on left shoulder.
Edwin Forrest as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at 46
Image | 1852 | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait, profile, from a daguerreotype.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at age 45
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at age 65
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait
Edwin Forrest as Carwin in "Therese"
Image | 1839 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait
Edwin Forrest as Damon in "Damon and Pythias"
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait. With text: "I stand a Senator within the Senate House."
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.
Edwin Forrest as five different characters: Jack Cade, Spartacus, Virginius, Macbeth, Metamora
Image | Portraits of ActorsFive whole-length portraits in ovals with architectural background.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at age 46
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length portrait, side whiskers and imperial lip piece
Edwin Forrest as Metamora in "Metamora"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing outdoors
Edwin Forrest as Othello in "Othello"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, standing
Portrait of Edwin Forrest at age 21
Image | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait.
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | 1857 | Portraits of ActorsBust portrait
Portrait of Edwin Forrest
Image | 1858 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing cape, hat in hand

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