John Bell, Patron of British Theatrical Portraiture: Catalog of the Theatrical Portraits in His Editions of "Bell's Shakespeare" and "Bell's British Theatre" - Hardcover

Burnim, Kalman A.; Highfill Jr, Philip H.

 
9780809321230: John Bell, Patron of British Theatrical Portraiture: Catalog of the Theatrical Portraits in His Editions of "Bell's Shakespeare" and "Bell's British Theatre"
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0809321238 ISBN 13: 9780809321230
Verlag: Southern Illinois University Press, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

More than 350 portraits from various editions of the John Bell publication, "Bell's Shakespeare" and from "Bell's British Theatre" are featured in this book. These are portraits of players in costume for their roles. Most are by James Roberts and Samuel De Wilde, who were among the leading painters of actors and actresses between 1770 and 1820. Richard Cosway, William Hamilton, Gilbert Stuart, and other painters also have work represented in the catalogue, with engraved plates by artists including James Thornwaite, William Leney, and Philippe Audinet.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Kalman A. Burnim is Fletcher Professor of Drama emeritus at Tufts University. He is the author of David Garrick, Director.

Philip H. Highfill Jr. is a professor emeritus of English at George Washington University. He is the editor of Shakespeare’s Craft: Eight Lectures and, with George Winchester Stone, author of In Search of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Biography. With Edward A. Langhans, Burnim and Highfill wrote and compiled the sixteen-volume Biographical Dictionary of  Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660?1800.



Philip H. Highfill Jr. is a professor emeritus of English at George Washington University.

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Verlag
Southern Illinois University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
1998
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0809321238
ISBN 13 
9780809321230
Einband
Tapa dura
Anzahl der Seiten
416
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