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Joseph Holman and Anne Brunton as Romeo and Juliet
Mather Brown, 1786
Shown at the Royal Academy in 1786, it shows a happy ending to Romeo and Juliet, with the lovers emerging from the tomb. Transferred from the Mander & Mitchenson Theatre Collection in 2011.
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Title of artwork, date
Joseph Holman and Anne Brunton as Romeo and Juliet, 1786
Date supported
1980
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
207 x 132 cm
Grant
1437.5
Total cost
5750
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