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Miss Brown in the character of Polly

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Stage Costume -- 1899 & Earlier

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Miss Brown in the character of Polly

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Title
Miss Brown in the character of Polly
Names
Roberts, James, 1753-approximately 1809 (Illustrator)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Stage Costume -- 1899 & Earlier

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1777-02
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC STAG-18
Topics
Costumes
Stage costume -- To 1899
Actresses -- To 1899
Cargill, Ann, 1760?-1784
Gay, John, 1685-1732. Polly
Genres
Portrait prints
Notes
Content: "Miss Brown in the character of Polly. As I am : you servant, Sir, my duty oblige me not to contradict you ; --"--lettered on border.
Statement of responsibility: "J. Roberts ad viv del." "Publish'd for Bell's British Theatre Feb. 1777."--lettered on border.
Physical Description
Engravings
Etchings
Stipple engravings
Extent: 16 x 9 cm (6 x 3 1/2 in.)
Foxing on image.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17961261
Barcode: 33333159479746
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0a25a6f0-c564-012f-d1ec-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1753: Creator Born
  • 1777: Issued
  • 1809: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Miss Brown in the character of Polly" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777-02. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0deb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Miss Brown in the character of Polly" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 4, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0deb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1777-02). Miss Brown in the character of Polly Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0deb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Miss Brown in the character of Polly