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William Brereton as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"


ID Number	B841e-01
Title	William Brereton as George Barnwell in "George Barnwell"
Date	1776
Role	George Barnwell
Play	George Barnwell
Subject	Brereton, William, 1751-1787 Actors Costume Theater--History--18th century--Pictorial works
Type	Engravings
Dimensions	Border 3 1/2 x 5 inches
Technique	Etching Engraving
Creator	Deighton Walker
Publisher	T. Lowndes
Description	Whole-length. Standing to the right of the corpse in outdoor setting; long hair; handkerchief in left hand; mask, hat, and dagger on ground. With text: "Let Heaven from its high throne, in Justice or in Mercy now look down on that dear Murthered Saint & me the Murtherer." Act III
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Collection	Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920, University of Illinois Library
Physical Collection	University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
Repository	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book and Manuscript Library