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Prints: P1343
Title
Miss Cooper as Helena
Technique
Engraving
Subject
Character
Helena : A Midsummer Nights Dream
Artist
Greatbach, George [ Print made by ]
Drummond, Ellen [ Copy after ]
Drummond, Ellen [ Copy after ]
Dimensions
height: 26.9cm
width: 17.9cm
width: 17.9cm
Inscription/signature
"MISS COOPER AS HELENA./ HEL: O, I am out of breath in this fond chase! / The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace. / MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM / Act 2, Sc. 3./ Ellen Drummond / G. Greatbach / THE LONDON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY."
Provenance
Presented by Mr Michael Gaunt, March 2023.
Other number
E0136
Print of actress Fanny Cooper as Helena from Act 2, Scene 3 of 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' by William Shakespeare. Engraved by George Greatbach after Ellen Drummond. She is depicted full length and standing in front of a forest backdrop. She wears a capped-sleeve long dress with embroidered detail on the sleeves, neckline and hem, as well as a medieval-style long belt, veil over her hair, and bracelet on her right arm. She looks off to the side.
