Princess's Theatre (London, England). Charles Kean: the original water color drawings from which the scenery used by Charles Kean in his Shakespearian and other productions was executed

Folger bibliographic ID: 257961
Folger call number: ART Vol. d16
Folger holdings ID: 341056

General notes

This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance Scenery for Shakespeare's Richard III, Merchant of Venice, and Henry V Also contains a lithograph of Kean by Richard J. Lane; a Kean letter; and a letter from George Everrett (identified by a pencil note as an actor at the Princess) to Kean's niece offering her the sketches, "being copies of... pictures put upon the Princess's stage, by your uncle." (It appears to be Everett's handwriting throughout the 3 volumes) Items not already in loose print collecton (ART File) are cataloged separately. Those duplicating separate prints are noted only on shelf-list card for that print Leaves numbered 59-108 in pencil (i.e. one of three volumes: continued from ART Vol. d15, continued in ART Vol. d17) Seems to correspond to item 340 of the Anderson Auction Co. sales catalog of March 17-21, 1913, filed with case list 560 Portions also available as a digital reproduction

Theaters Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Henry V

author: Princess's Theatre (London, England)
depiction: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
associated name: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
associated name: Everrett, George
artist: Lane, Richard James, 1800-1872