Mrs Martyr, The Inchantress in the Pantomime of Omai, 26 May 1786 / engraved by John Dean after Math...
Mrs Martyr, The Inchantress in the Pantomime of Omai, 26 May 1786 / engraved by John Dean after Mather Brown
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Date
[London : J. Dean], 26 May 1786
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P2/544
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Physical Description
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1 print - 26 x 19 cm - mezzotint on paper
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Out of copyright : Published before 1955
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Mezzotint portrait, three quarter length, of the actress Margaret Martyr in a mock oval frame. The sitter is holding a staff in her hands, possibly a decorative shepherd's crook, and wearing a head-dress with plumes on top of a crown.
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Full title
Mrs Martyr, The Inchantress in the Pantomime of Omai, 26 May 1786 / engraved by John Dean after Mather Brown
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Purchased from Hordern House April 2014 catalogue
Administrative / Biographical history
Margaret Martyr [nee Thornton], born ca. 1761, was an English singer and actress who became known for her performances in theatre productions in Convent Garden from 1779 until shortly before her death in 1807. In 1785 she was cast as Oberea in the pantomime 'Omai: Or, A trip around the world'. The pantomime was loosely based on the story of the Ta...
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P2/544
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YRlZJ83n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZJ83n
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1184340
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