Charlotte Cushman as Meg Merrilies

Pen and ink drawing (undated) of Boston-born actress Charlotte Saunders Cushman (1816-1876) in the role of Meg Merrilies. Cushman was skilled at playing both female and male roles. In the 1840s, she and her younger sister, Susan, became famous for playing Romeo and Juliet, with Charlotte in the male role. The drawing is accompanied by an autograph card and brief biography