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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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Frances ('Fanny') Maria Kelly as Lady Savage, by Francis William Wilkin, printed by  Graf & Soret, published by  Ackermann & Co - NPG D3461

Frances ('Fanny') Maria Kelly as Lady Savage

by Francis William Wilkin, printed by Graf & Soret, published by Ackermann & Co
hand-coloured lithograph, published mid 1830s-early 1840s
NPG D3461

Signor Catoni, by Richard James Lane - NPG D21797

Signor Catoni

by Richard James Lane
lithograph, circa 1834
NPG D21797

Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred, by James Egan, after  Henry Farrer - NPG D35028

Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred

by James Egan, after Henry Farrer
mezzotint, published 1835
NPG D35028

Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred, by James Egan, published by  B.B. King, sold by  Ackermann & Co, after  Henry Farrer - NPG D38192

Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred

by James Egan, published by B.B. King, sold by Ackermann & Co, after Henry Farrer
mezzotint, published May 1835
NPG D38192

Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred, by James Egan, published by  B.B. King, sold by  Ackermann & Co, after  Henry Farrer - NPG D17079

Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred

by James Egan, published by B.B. King, sold by Ackermann & Co, after Henry Farrer
mezzotint, published May 1835
NPG D17079

Morris Barnett as Monsieur Jacques, by John Brandard - NPG D23471

Morris Barnett as Monsieur Jacques

by John Brandard
hand-coloured lithograph, 1836 or after
NPG D23471

Giulia Grisi as Anna Bolena, by Richard James Lane, printed by  Graf & Soret, published by  John Mitchell, published by  Rittner & Goupil, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D34975

Giulia Grisi as Anna Bolena

by Richard James Lane, printed by Graf & Soret, published by John Mitchell, published by Rittner & Goupil, after Alfred Edward Chalon
coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1836
NPG D34975

Giulia Grisi as Elvira; Luigi Lablache as Sir Georgio in Bellini's 'I Puritani', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Graf & Soret, published by  John Mitchell, published by  Rittner & Goupil, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D34976

Giulia Grisi as Elvira; Luigi Lablache as Sir Georgio in Bellini's 'I Puritani'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Graf & Soret, published by John Mitchell, published by Rittner & Goupil, after Alfred Edward Chalon
coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1836
NPG D34976

Giulia Grisi as Elvira; Luigi Lablache as Sir Georgio in Bellini's 'I Puritani', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Graf & Soret, published by  John Mitchell, published by  Rittner & Goupil, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D34977

Giulia Grisi as Elvira; Luigi Lablache as Sir Georgio in Bellini's 'I Puritani'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Graf & Soret, published by John Mitchell, published by Rittner & Goupil, after Alfred Edward Chalon
coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1836
NPG D34977

Luigi Lablache, by Richard James Lane, printed by  Graf & Soret, published by  John Mitchell, published by  Rittner & Goupil, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D37125

Luigi Lablache

by Richard James Lane, printed by Graf & Soret, published by John Mitchell, published by Rittner & Goupil, after Alfred Edward Chalon
lithograph, published 1 January 1836
NPG D37125

Giulia Grisi as Elvira; Luigi Lablache as Sir Georgio in Bellini's 'I Puritani', by Richard James Lane, printed by  Graf & Soret, published by  John Mitchell, published by  Rittner & Goupil, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D37126

Giulia Grisi as Elvira; Luigi Lablache as Sir Georgio in Bellini's 'I Puritani'

by Richard James Lane, printed by Graf & Soret, published by John Mitchell, published by Rittner & Goupil, after Alfred Edward Chalon
coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1836
NPG D37126

Antonio Tamburini, by Richard James Lane, published by  John Mitchell, published by  Rittner & Goupil, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D40815

Antonio Tamburini

by Richard James Lane, published by John Mitchell, published by Rittner & Goupil, after Alfred Edward Chalon
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1 January 1836
NPG D40815

John Lee as Alfred Jingle in 'The Pickwickians', by John William Gear, printed by  Jérémie Graf - NPG D21565

John Lee as Alfred Jingle in 'The Pickwickians'

by John William Gear, printed by Jérémie Graf
coloured lithograph, circa 1837
NPG D21565

Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (née Macnamara, later Boothby) as The Young King, by John Deffett Francis, printed by  Jérémie Graf, published by  Welch & Gwynne - NPG D38971

Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (née Macnamara, later Boothby) as The Young King

by John Deffett Francis, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by Welch & Gwynne
lithograph, published 1 November 1837
NPG D38971

Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett as Zarah, by Richard James Lane, published by  Thomas McLean, after  Sir Francis Grant - NPG D38973

Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett as Zarah

by Richard James Lane, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant
hand-coloured lithograph, published 29 August 1837
NPG D38973

Awful Scene from Tom Thumb, as lately acted at Hanover, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41432

Awful Scene from Tom Thumb, as lately acted at Hanover

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 August 1837
NPG D41432

Emma Albertazzi (née Howson) as Zerlina in 'Don Giovanni', by Marie Françoise Catherine Doetter ('Fanny') Corbaux - NPG D7304

Emma Albertazzi (née Howson) as Zerlina in 'Don Giovanni'

by Marie Françoise Catherine Doetter ('Fanny') Corbaux
hand-coloured lithograph, 1837
NPG D7304