Miss Bruton as Calista.

Title

Miss Bruton as Calista.

Subject

Calista from The Fair Penitent

Description

Calista, wife of Altamont and the lead female character who is seduced by Lothario, in The Fair Penitent.  Print of Calista from the 1791 publication of Nicholas Rowe's The Fair Penitent (1703).  The caption reads:  Miss Bruton as Calista. / And you, ye glitt'ring, heavn'ly hosts of stars, / Hide your fair heads in clouds, or I shall blast you

Creator

Thornthwaite (Engraver), Samuel De Wilde (Painter), J. Bell (Publisher)

Source

Print (engraving)

Publisher

J. Bell, British Library, Strand, London

Date

March 17, 1791

Contributor

books.google.com

Rights

Public domain

Format

jpeg image

Files

Miss Bruston as Calista 1791.jpeg

Citation

Thornthwaite (Engraver), Samuel De Wilde (Painter), J. Bell (Publisher), “Miss Bruton as Calista.,” James Joyce Digital Interpretations, accessed April 19, 2024, https://jamesjoyce.omeka.net/items/show/6.