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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/34/7 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/133 |
| Title | The Winter's Tale : Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione |
| Date | Feb 1787 |
| Description | Portrait of Miss Farren, dressed in a white gown with a train and a gold sash. She is standing on a small dais, and is resting her right arm on a pedestal. Available on CD 157. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | G. M Woodward Delin : February 1787
"Leontes / _____ Oh thus she stood | Even with such life of Majesty (warm life | As thus it coldly stands) when first I woo'd her | I am asham'd - methinks the stone rebukes me
Act V, Scene the last"
Elizabeth Farren, later Countess Derby (1762-1829) was born into an Irish theatrical family, she began as a singer, working alongside her mother and sisters. In 1777 she was engaged by Colman at the Haymarket to perform in 'She Stoops to Conquer'. From 1779 until her retirement from the stage and marriage to the Earl of Derby in 1797, she played at Drury Lane. She played Hermione there on 24 Oct 1786 and 15 Jan 1787. |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. 269 x 206 mm. Portrait. |
| Finding Aids | B.D.A. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
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