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Richard Brinsley Sheridan ('A peep behind the curtain at Drury Lane')
4 of 162 portraits of Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Richard Brinsley Sheridan ('A peep behind the curtain at Drury Lane')
by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
etching and aquatint, published 14 January 1780
7 5/8 in. x 6 3/4 in. (194 mm x 171 mm) plate size; 8 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. (216 mm x 191 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1905
Reference Collection
NPG D9542
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- Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), Dramatist and parliamentary orator. Sitter associated with 162 portraits.
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- Thomas Cornell (active 1780-1792). Artist associated with 59 portraits.
- James Sayers (1748-1823), Artist. Artist associated with 188 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
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