Mr. Bensley in the Character of Mahomet : ___Such be the fate of all who braves our Law.

Creator:

Voltaire, Francois Marie (1694-1778) (author); Miller, James (1706-1744) (author)

Contributor:

Bensley, Robert (1742-1817) (actor); Thornthwaite, J., b. 1740 (engraver); Roberts (the younger), James (artist)

Date:

1776

Description:

Portraits

Identifier:

(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_pbe550_2_s

Subject:

Performance; Theater Biography; Production and Direction; Mahomet (Mahomet) (character); Drury Lane Theatre, (place)

Resource Type:

Image

Form/Genre:

engravings (prints)

Physical Description:

16.5 x 10.0 cm.

Geographic Subject:

United Kingdom -- London

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Play: Mahomet; Drury Lane Theatre - See Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.; Notes about J. Thornthwaite: Engraved especially for editors, notably in Bell's Shakespeare and Bookseller's British Theatre.; Notes about James Roberts, the younger: Son of engraver James Roberts; exhibited at Royal Academy 1773-99; portraitist as well.; Publish'd for Bells British Theatre Dec 1. 1776.; Roberts del.; Thornthwaite Sc.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, P/Be550.2 S, Small Box

Collection:

Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)