Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
272811
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "RESTORATION ACTRESS IN MEDIEVAL COSTUME 2. [LENS, Bernard.][Anne Bracegirdle as Lady Anne in Shakespeare’s Richard III? [London, c.1700.] Mezzotint (sheet 8.2 x 11.8 cm) blank margins shaved not touching printed image, some negligible marginal toning at corners, a very good impression. This rare mezzotint by printmaker Bernard Lens II (1659-1725) can be dated to c.1700. Depicting an actress of the late seventeenth century in costume, with medieval butterfly headdress, the face appears very similar to portraits depicting Anne Bracegirdle (1671-1748), a leading performer on the London stage during the 1690s. Bracegirdle is known to have played several Shakespearean roles, including that of Lady Anne in Shakespeare’s Richard III, the costume appearing to be a suitable match. Provenance: Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd. Not in Chaloner Smith." Ordered from Samuel Gedge Ltd, D9681, 2023-09-13, Cat. A List of Books, Prints, Drawings & Ephemera by, for & about Women, September 2023, item #2
