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A selection of portraits with representations of characters from the stage, cinema or in writing. See also: 'Film-shots and stage sets' (Theme), 'Masks and disguises' (Dress), 'Fancy Dress' (Dress).

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Charles John Kean as Gloucester in 'Richard III', published by John Tallis & Company, after  Reid - NPG D3450

Charles John Kean as Gloucester in 'Richard III'

published by John Tallis & Company, after Reid
stipple and line engraving, circa 1839-1846
NPG D3450

John Philip Kemble as Coriolanus, by William Oakley Burgess, published by  Marseille Middleton Holloway, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D17077

John Philip Kemble as Coriolanus

by William Oakley Burgess, published by Marseille Middleton Holloway, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 11 March 1839
NPG D17077

Hooper as Marc Anthony in 'Julius Caesar', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22082

Hooper as Marc Anthony in 'Julius Caesar'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 15 February 1839
NPG D22082

Henry Phillips as Count der Tiemar in 'Amilie', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell - NPG D22083

Henry Phillips as Count der Tiemar in 'Amilie'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1839
NPG D22083

George Stretton as Paul Pesta in 'Amilie', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell - NPG D22089

George Stretton as Paul Pesta in 'Amilie'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1839
NPG D22089

Adam Leffler as Count der Tiemar in 'Amilie', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell - NPG D22090

Adam Leffler as Count der Tiemar in 'Amilie'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1839
NPG D22090

Emma Murray as Susanna in 'The Two Figaros', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22091

Emma Murray as Susanna in 'The Two Figaros'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 15 May 1839
NPG D22091

Charles Bannister Diddear as Stralenheim in 'Werner', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22092

Charles Bannister Diddear as Stralenheim in 'Werner'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 15 May 1839
NPG D22092

George John Bennett as Gabor in 'Werner', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22093

George John Bennett as Gabor in 'Werner'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 15 May 1839
NPG D22093

Mary Amelia Warner as Josephine in 'Werner', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22094

Mary Amelia Warner as Josephine in 'Werner'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, published 15 May 1839
NPG D22094

Drinkwater Meadows as Idenstein in 'Werner', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22095

Drinkwater Meadows as Idenstein in 'Werner'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 15 May 1839
NPG D22095

John George Vandenhoff as Adrastus in 'Ion', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22097

John George Vandenhoff as Adrastus in 'Ion'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 30 September 1839
NPG D22097

William Charles Macready as Ion, by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22098

William Charles Macready as Ion

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 30 September 1839
NPG D22098

Eleanora ('Ellen') Kean (née Tree) as Clemanthe in 'Ion', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22099

Eleanora ('Ellen') Kean (née Tree) as Clemanthe in 'Ion'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 30 September 1839
NPG D22099

Sarah Smith as Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  John Mitchell - NPG D22100

Sarah Smith as Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by John Mitchell
hand-coloured lithograph, published December 1839
NPG D22100

Henry Thomas Betty as Rollo in 'Pizarro', by George Edward Madeley, published by  Joseph Onwhyn, after  F. Onwhyn - NPG D31734

Henry Thomas Betty as Rollo in 'Pizarro'

by George Edward Madeley, published by Joseph Onwhyn, after F. Onwhyn
hand-coloured lithograph, 1840s
NPG D31734

Henry Thomas Betty as Rollo in 'Pizarro', by George Edward Madeley, published by  Joseph Onwhyn, after  F. Onwhyn - NPG D31735

Henry Thomas Betty as Rollo in 'Pizarro'

by George Edward Madeley, published by Joseph Onwhyn, after F. Onwhyn
lithograph, 1840s
NPG D31735

Henry Thomas Betty as Hamlet, by F. Onwhyn, printed by  Day & Haghe, published by  Joseph Onwhyn - NPG D31736

Henry Thomas Betty as Hamlet

by F. Onwhyn, printed by Day & Haghe, published by Joseph Onwhyn
lithograph, 1840s
NPG D31736

Charlotte Saunders Cushman; Susan Cushman as Romeo and Juliet, by Thomas Fairland, published by  Thomas McLean, after  Margaret Gillies - NPG D34485

Charlotte Saunders Cushman; Susan Cushman as Romeo and Juliet

by Thomas Fairland, published by Thomas McLean, after Margaret Gillies
hand-coloured lithograph, 1840s
NPG D34485

Charles John Kean as Macbeth, by Richard James Lane, printed by  M & N Hanhart, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D36753

Charles John Kean as Macbeth

by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, published 1 October 1840
NPG D36753

Sophia Louisa Fosbroke, by John William Gear, printed by  M & N Hanhart, published by  Richard Daniel - NPG D37761

Sophia Louisa Fosbroke

by John William Gear, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by Richard Daniel
hand-coloured lithograph, published September 1840
NPG D37761

A Scene from Faust (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41560

A Scene from Faust (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 February 1840
NPG D41560

Ulysses and the Syrens, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41562

Ulysses and the Syrens

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 March 1840
NPG D41562

Tableau from the New Play of

Tableau from the New Play of "Mary Stewart"

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 March 1840
NPG D41564

Cupid Taming the Elements (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41568

Cupid Taming the Elements (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 May 1840
NPG D41568

Robinson Crusoe and his Man Friday (Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey; Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41575

Robinson Crusoe and his Man Friday (Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey; Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 June 1840
NPG D41575

Guy Fawkes (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby; Daniel O'Connell), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41594

Guy Fawkes (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby; Daniel O'Connell)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 November 1840
NPG D41594

Pandora (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41595

Pandora (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 November 1840
NPG D41595

Tableau from the New Play of

Tableau from the New Play of "Mary Stewart"

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 March 1840
NPG D46356

Title page (Charles Kemble), by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  Colnaghi and Puckle - NPG D22322

Title page (Charles Kemble)

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by Colnaghi and Puckle
lithograph, published 1840
NPG D22322

Charles Kemble as Falstaff in 'Henry IV', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  Colnaghi and Puckle - NPG D22325

Charles Kemble as Falstaff in 'Henry IV'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by Colnaghi and Puckle
lithograph, published May 1840
NPG D22325

Charles Kemble, by Richard James Lane, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  Colnaghi and Puckle, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D22326

Charles Kemble

by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by Colnaghi and Puckle, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, published May 1840
NPG D22326