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Portrait of Charles John Kean
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust. Facsimilie signature.
Charles John Kean as King John and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) as Constance in a scene from "King John"
Image | 1856 | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Constance standing with left arm around Prince Arthur. With text: Constance: "Thou monstrous injurer of Heaven and Earth" King John: "Bedlam, have done". Act II, Scene 3.
Portrait of Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree)
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, Charles standing, hand resting on chair on which Ellen is seated.
Portrait of Charles John Kean
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, seated, looking to right. From a daguerreotype by Paine.
Charles John Kean as Sir Giles Overreach in "New Way to Pay Old Debts"
Image | Portraits of Actorsdrawing sword from scabbard.
Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Housekeeper"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from "The Housekeeper" with characters around a table, Ellen standing, in a library.
Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Stranger"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from "The Stranger" featuring several characters outdoors, with Ellen lying on the ground.
Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"
Image | 1828 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, seated at a table.
Caricature of Charles John Kean
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length caricature, seated, feet in tub of hot water, phantom figure of Macbeth rising from a bowl of gruel, table with medicine, etc. With text: "Mr. Charles Kean is seriously indisposed. He is suffering from the effects of overwork and consequent nervous exhaustion complicated by an attack of influenza."
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."
Charles John Kean as Hamlet in "Hamlet"
Image | Portraits of Actorsleaning on chair with thrones in background. With text: "Tis now the very witching time of night".
Charles John Kean as Selim in "Barbarossa"
Image | 1827 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing turban, embroidered tunic and vest.

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Portrait of Charles John Kean

Charles John Kean as King John and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) as Constance in a scene from "King John"

Portrait of Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree)

Portrait of Charles John Kean

Charles John Kean as Sir Giles Overreach in "New Way to Pay Old Debts"

Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Housekeeper"

Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Stranger"

Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

Caricature of Charles John Kean

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

Charles John Kean as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

Charles John Kean as Selim in "Barbarossa"

Portrait of Charles John Kean

Charles John Kean as King John and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) as Constance in a scene from "King John"

Portrait of Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree)

Portrait of Charles John Kean

Charles John Kean as Sir Giles Overreach in "New Way to Pay Old Debts"

Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Housekeeper"

Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean (nee Tree) in a scene from "The Stranger"

Charles John Kean as Frederick in "Lovers' Vows"

Caricature of Charles John Kean

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

Charles John Kean as Hamlet in "Hamlet"

Charles John Kean as Selim in "Barbarossa"