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Title
Costume of "Othello."
Uniform title
Othello
Created/published
[n.d.]
Description
13 watercolors.
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873.
Ellis, George, 1810?-1875.
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868, former owner.
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873.
Ellis, George, 1810?-1875.
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868, former owner.
Cited/described in
Shattuck: OTH, 27
Item Details
Call number
PROMPT Oth. 15
Folger-specific note
Costume designs for a Macready production. Probably drawn and painted by George Ellis who sent them to Charles Kean. "The costume of this play is from the same authorities, as the - Merchant of Venice. - G. E." At beginning in manuscript is an inventory of the costumes with explanatory notes. Title taken from head of manuscript inventory. Title on spine: Othello costumes. "C.K." (partially rubbed off) stamped on spine.