Charlotte Charke (nee Cibber) Reading from a Novel

Title

Subject

Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760

Theater--History--18th century

Actresses in art

Description

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.

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Source

University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection

Publisher

Monthly Magazine

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Date

1755

Rights

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Format

JPG

Type

Still Image

Identifier

embta2013-00080

Dublin Core