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Title
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kean as King John and Lady Constance
Creator
Johnson, Fry & Co
Date Created and/or Issued
1858
Publication Information
Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
Description
Decorated portrait shows Charles and Ellen Kean in costume as King John and Lady Constance. Lines from the play "King John," Act 2, Scene 1 appear at the bottom. Embellishments and scenes from the play encircle the portrait as decoration.
Type
text
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
phl00426
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/2309
Language
English
Subject
Bookplates
Constance, Duchess of Brittany, 1161-1201
Costumes and clothes
Crowns
Engraving
John, King of England, 1167-1216
Johnson, Fry & Co
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880
Performances
Regalia (Insignia)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King John
Shields
Source
Bookplate, 7.25 x 10.63 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 9, folder 66; 2 pages
Relation
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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