Dorothea Jordan as Hippolyta is a 1791 portrait painting by the British artist John Hoppner.[1] It depicts the Irish actress Dorothea Jordan in one of her better known roles as Hippolyta in the play She Would and She Would Not by Colley Cibber. She is shown in one of her famous breeches roles when Hippolyta assumes male disguise.
| Dorothea Jordan as Hippolyta | |
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| Artist | John Hoppner |
| Year | 1791 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait |
| Dimensions | 74.9 cm × 62.2 cm (29.5 in × 24.5 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Dorothea Jordan was one of the most celebrated comedy actresses of the London stage of the late Georgian and early Regency era. She is also known for her longstanding relationship with the future William IV who she had several children with. Today it in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London having been acquired through a 1979 bequest.[2]
See also
edit- Dorothea Jordan as Rosalind, a 1787 painting by William Beechey featuring Jordan in one of her other famous roles
References
edit- ^ Redgrave & Redgrave p.237
- ^ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitExtended/mw03530/Dorothy-Jordan?
Bibliography
edit- Perry, Gillian. Spectacular Flirtations: Viewing the Actress in British Art and Theatre, 1768-1820. Yale University Press, 2007.
- Redgrave, Richard & Redgrave, Samuel. A Century of British Painters. Cornell University Press, 1981.
- Tomalin, Claire. Mrs Jordan's Profession: The Story of a Great Actress and a Future King. Penguin UK, 2003.
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