Prints: P1369

Title

Madame Celeste as The Princess Katherine

Subject

Celeste, Celine

Character

Princess Katherine : Henry V

Artist

John Tallis & Company, London & New York [ Print made by ]
Hollis, ThomasMayall, John Jabez Edwin

Dimensions

height: 26.8cm
width: 18.5cm

Other materials

Engraving

Inscription/signature

"MADAME CELESTE / AS / THE PRINCESS KATHERINE. / "Is it possible dat I should love de enemy of Frnace?" / HENRY THE FIFTH. / Act 5. Sc 2. / Engraved by Hollis from a Daguerreotype by Mayall. / JOHN TALLIS & COMPANY, LONDON & NEW YORK."

Provenance

Presented by Mr Michael Gaunt, March 2023.

Other number

E0136

Print of actress Celine Celeste as Princess Katherine in Act 5, Scene 2 of 'Henry V' by William Shakespeare. Madame Celeste is depicted full length and standing in an interior with a window on the right and table to her left. She wears a floor-length dress with beading detail and a headdress. She is holding up her left arm and points upwards, while looking to her left. The image is set within a decorative frame.