"Falstaff sitting on a long bench with Justice Shallow and Silence beside him, asking Thomas Wart, who is dressed in rags, the head of a mottley collection of locals who queue behind, to parade with a gun."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Shakspeare. Second part of King Henry the Fourth. Act III. Scene 2 : Justice Shallow's seat in Gloustershire and Second part of King Henry the Fourth. Act III. Scene 2 : Justice Shallow's seat in Gloustershire
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decr. 1, 1798, by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall; & No. 90 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Shallow, Justice (Fictitious character),, and Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character),
Subject (Topic):
Characters, Justice Shallow, Benches, Firearms, Axes, and Shields
Simon, John Peter, -approximately 1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[4 June 1793]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 93
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"King Leontes, furious with the delusion that Mamilius is not his son but a bastard, pointing at the child with his left hand, orders Antigonus, who has defended Hermione's honour and saved the child from being thrown into the fire, to prove his loyal...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 4, 1793, by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall & No. 90, Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
From the series: Twelve characters from Shakespeare. An almost half-length portrait in an oval, with the character facing to left and weeping onto a blooded cloth held to his right eye; thin double-lined border around the edges of the plate
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 15, 1776, by J. Mortimer, Norfolk Street, Strand
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Facius, Georg Sigmund, approximately 1750- printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 February 1792]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 13
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Helena descending a flight of stairs in a palace, holding out a letter and ring, while the King stands shocked, and Bertram, under guard, tries to hide his face, turning away to the left. Other characters depicted: Countess, Lafeu, attendants, &c. Di...
Description:
'Shakspeare' in open letters etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feb. 1, 1792, by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Facius, Georg Sigmund, approximately 1750- printmaker
Published / Created:
[1795]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 14
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
In the palace in Alexandria, Antony holds his hand to his head in despair on the right, while Eros tries to draw his attention to the distraught Cleopatra, who approaches from the left, half fainting, sustained by her women. Also depicted: Charmian, I...
Description:
Title from later state in the British Museum.
Publisher:
John & Josiah Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616,, Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C.,, and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.,
Subject (Topic):
Characters, Antony, In literature, Cleopatra, Charmian, and Eros
Simon, John Peter, -approximately 1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 January 1790]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 20
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Duke Senior watches on the right as Hymen, bearing a flaming torch, brings Rosalind forward to take the astonished Orlando by the hand, in front of a large gnarled tree in the forest, while the other couples, including Audrey and Touchstone on the ri...
Description:
Title from published state.
Publisher:
Publish'd Jany. 1, 1790 by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall & No. 90, Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
"The two Antipholuses and the two Dromios come face to face on the steps of the priory, the Abbess Amelia rushes out to protest that Aegeon, kneeling bound at the foot of the steps, has been unjustly accused, and Duke Solinus, standing to left, gestur...
Description:
Title from published state.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 1, 1794 by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside, & Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
