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Engraving of Charlotte Charke (daughter of Colley Cibber) reading pages of a novel to two gentlemen by a fireplace. Behind them is an old woman pointing at Charke, who is surrounded by a bird, monkey, and cat. A dog lies at her feet.For further…

Portrait of Charlotte Charke, actress famous for her breeches roles onstage and cross-dressing offstage.

Engraving of Charlotte Charke in man's suit and wig with her left hand in her pocket, standing on in front of two paintings, under a bust. She is presumably on set for a play.

Patch box--often often used to hold beauty patches in the 18th century--with abolition motif, "AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER." A black figure with chains on his clasped hands and feet kneels on grass flanked by a ship on water and two houses…

High quality, free PDF version of William Shakespeare's Richard III, made available through Folger Digital Texts and Folger Shakespeare Library.