Str., F.. The rival Richards

British Museum. Dept. of Prints and Drawings. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum (1870-1954) (George): 12918
Folger bibliographic ID: 256359
Folger call number: ART Box S894 no.1
Folger holdings ID: 339162
Accession Number: cs1930

General notes

Title derived from pencil note on back of Folger copy A satire on Booth's rivalry with Kean in the part of Richard III See Dorothy George, British Museum Cat. of prints for a description of the engraving done after this drawing, entitled "The Rival Richards!!!". George identifies the signature in the bottom left as G.P. Wt., but further investigation from Antony Griffiths of the British Museum reveals more information about the names on the print: "The same initials 'F.S.' appear etched at bottom right in the print. The etched initials at the bottom left that Dorothy George records must probably be read as 'G.P. Ivt.' (for invenit). This implies that G.P. came up with the idea for the print, which his friend F.Str. (who was evidently an amateur) turned into a visual image, making both the drawing and the etching. Neither man is yet identified." Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: The rival Richards F. Str. delt., 1817

Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852 Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 Actors

artist: Str., F.
depiction: Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852
depiction: Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
depiction: Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485