[Moses Kean's imitation of Henderson's Hamlet] [art original].

Published/Created:
[England]
[1790?]
Physical Description:
1 drawing : watercolor and ink with wash-line mount on wove paper ; image 26 x 19 cm, on sheet 27.9 x 20.4 cm, mounted to 39 x 28 cm
Notes:
Title devised by cataloger.
Date from unverified data from local card catalog record.
Printed clipping pasted to mount and dated 'Nov. 4 [18]26' in contemporary ms. hand: The late Moses Kean was a tailor, a stout-built man, with black bushy hair, and a wooden leg ... He was a very extraordinary mimic, particularly in imitation of C.J. Fox, which he gave occassionally at the Little Theatre in the Haymarket. Mr. Edmund Kean, the celebrated actor, owes his education to the above person, wo was his uncle. -Nollekens and his Times.
Copy of an 18th century etching titled Mr. Kean's imitation of Henderson's Hamlet.
Purchased from Abbott and Holder, 7 July 1997; Acquisitions no.: 997-7-7-1.
Caption penned in contemporary hand below wash-line mount: Kean.
Clipping of ms. note in contemporary hand pasted to mount: Moses Kean died a few days since well known for his endeavour in the lounge. 3 Jan [17]93 W.P.
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Abstract:
Full-length portait depicting Moses Kean imitating actor John Henderson in the grave scene in Hamlet. A picture on the wall behind Moses contains a likeness of the original scene with Henderson in the same character and attitude. Kean is directed right, head facing left wearing a tricorn hat; he has a wooden leg and arms outstrected to right hold a handkerchief.
Variant Titles:
Moses Kean as Hamlet
Topics:
Actors
Handkerchiefs
Henderson, John, 1747-1785
Imitation
Kean, Moses, -1792
Peg legs
Portrait drawings
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Language:
English
Genre:
Ink drawings -- British -- 18th century
Watercolors -- British -- 18th century
Format:
Image
Content Type:
Prints & Photographs
Rights:
These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html
Call Number:
Drawings Un58 no. 20 Box D155
Orbis Record:
10126563
Yale Collection:
Lewis Walpole Library
Digital Collection:
Lewis Walpole Library
Local Record Number:
lwlpr17766
Citation:
Moses Kean's Imitation of Henderson's Hamlet. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Volume/Enumeration:
Digital version
OID:
11138713
PID:
digcoll:2754608