Manuscript, in a single hand, of a promptbook of Macbeth, written in an interleaved copy of a printed edition of the play. The handwritten notes provide stage directions; scene descriptions; and sound and lighting directions; as well as directions fo...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
United States. and United States
Subject (Name):
Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century, Pitt, Charles Dibdin., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Subject (Topic):
Dramatic production, History, Stage history, English drama, Promptbooks, Stage fighting, Theater, and Production and direction
"Portrait; bust, facing three-quarter to left, eyes to the viewer; head completed; clothes outlined; background blank."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. March 1, 1791, by E. Harding, No. 132 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
"George IV (right), as Henry VIII (see British Museum Satires No. 13664, &c.), wearing ermine robes and ruff, sits on a dais under a canopy, his eyes turned sideways to the right. In his right hand is a goblet; on a table before him is a decanter of '...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by J.L. Marks, 37 Princes St., Soho
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Manners-Sutton, Charles, 1755-1828, Pelham, George, 1766-1827, Leach, John, 1760-1834, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Portrait; bust-length, head and shoulders to left; wearing a crown and ermine-lined robes of state; detail from a painting depicting the marriage of Henry VII; in a rectangular filled border
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Novr. 1, 1790, by E. Harding, No. 132 Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509,, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
A set of playing cards, or transformation cards, drawn by an unidentified artist, showing caricatured figures; each vignette incorporates the formation of hearts or diamonds into the scene. Some of the cards are numbered or annotated on the backs whil...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Subject (Topic):
Playing cards, Card games, and Social life and customs
Plate [135] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Milton, Fletcher, Waller, Jonson, Cowley, Butler, Shakespeare, Spencer, Chaucer and Surrey on a mountain with waterfall in foreground and Pegasus flying above."--Brit...
Description:
Title from text within image.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
