Sujet

'Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved ...', 1809. Artist: James Gillray

Légende

'Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved ...', 1809. John Kemble, with his brother Charles and his sister Sarah Siddons in tears, begging outside Northumberland House and receiving a draft for 10,000 pounds. Covent Garden Theatre is burning in the background.

Date

1809

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Notre référence

HRM19B00_252

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

21,5Mo (1,4Mo) / 26,9cm x 20,0cm / 3181 x 2362 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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