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Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/34/13 |
Former Reference | D5459/1/116 |
Title | King Henry IV Part I : Mr Smith in the character of Hotspur |
Date | Mar 1787 |
Description | Portrait of Smith, in profile, facing left and pointing. He is wearing chain-mail and red breeches. He has brown boots,a red cloak edged with ermine and an ermine ruff. 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 : March 1787
"Hots / I'll have a Starling taught nothing but Mortimer! - And give it to him to keep his anger in motion."
William Smith played Hotspur at Drury Lane on 17 Oct 1777, 21 Oct 1777, 20 Dec 1779, and 14 Feb 1780. |
Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 259 x 204 mm. Portrait. |
Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
Related Material | See D5459/1/4/3 for a scene from ' The 1st part of Henry IV' and for more information on Smith. |
Publication Note | B.D.A., London Stage. |
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