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Charles Kemble
Charles Kemble
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Charles Kemble

by Henry Perronet Briggs

Date: Before 1832

Currently not on display

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Item details

  • Acquisition

    G. Bartley Gift, 1854

  • Accession number

    DPG291

  • Artist

    Henry Perronet Briggs

  • Date

    Before 1832

  • Dimensions

    76.5 x 63.8 cm

  • Materials

    Oil on canvas

  • Notes

    Adopted by Madeline Kingzett and Anne Goodhew's Adoption Club

Charles Kemble (1775-1854), brother of John Philip Kemble (see Beechey DPG111) and Mrs Siddons (see Reynolds DPG318) was a versatile actor, most successful in comic roles. He was also manager at Covent Garden from 1822. DPG291 may be one of the portraits of Kemble exhibited by Briggs at the RA in 1832 and 1835. Another version, formerly with Lady Butler, is in the Garrick Club.

Charles Kemble

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