Mrs. Harlowe as Beatrice
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Title
Mrs. Harlowe as Beatrice
Subject
Social satire, Medicine in art
Description
The popular theme of the quack physician became a staple for playwrights such the English playwright Edward Ravenscroft (ca. 1654-1707). Today this author of the Restoration period (1660-1710) is relatively unknown, but his farce The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor, once enjoyed great success both on stage and in multiple editions in print. From the first production in 1696 it was performed regularly at Drury Lane and Lincoln’s Inn Fields until well into the nineteenth century. Its longevity relied on stereotypes developed by Molière, such as the wise and sensible maid-servant Beatrice, portrayed in Rowlandson’s time by Sarah Harlowe (1765-1852), famous for her comedic roles.
Creator
Richard Cooper
Source
Edward Ravenscroft, The Anatomist, or Sham Doctor, London: John Cawthorn, 1807
Publisher
John Cawthorne
Date
1807
Contributor
Debra Cashion, in collaboration with Elisabeth Barrett, '15
Rights
Relation
Format
Engraving
Language
[no text]
Type
Still image
Identifier
[no text]
Coverage
[no text]
Files
Collection
Citation
Richard Cooper, “Mrs. Harlowe as Beatrice,” The Anatomist: Early Modern Medical Satire, accessed April 23, 2024, https://anatomist.omeka.net/items/show/16.