"King Lear at the centre, his arm raised and looking up towards the dark sky, as Kent, behind him, attempts to coerce him out of the storm; Edgar, dressed as Tom O'Bedlam, sits huddled by a scant wooden shelter on the lower right, the Fool on the left crouching and looking warily towards Edgar, behind him stands Gloucester, holding a raised torch and reaching out his hand to Lear."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist and imprint from published state in the British Museum online catalogue. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
J. & J. Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
"King Lear at the centre, his arm raised and looking up towards the dark sky, as Kent, behind him, attempts to coerce him out of the storm; Edgar, dressed as Tom O'Bedlam, sits huddled by a scant wooden shelter on the lower right, the Fool on the left crouching and looking warily towards Edgar, behind him stands Gloucester, holding a raised torch and reaching out his hand to Lear."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state. and Sheet irregularly trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 25, 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
"King Lear, with his thick hair blowing in the wind, holds the dead body of Cordelia in one arm, holding the other hand to his head, outside a tent, while a soldier on the left holds out his hand in horror and two men bear away a male body behind him."--British Museum online catalogue
Publisher:
Aquafortis published Septr. 1st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell, Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, and Lear, King of England (Legendary character)
"Elbow, wearing an apron, and scratching his nose, stands before Froth who stands proudly laying one hand on his breast, holding a staff in the other, presenting him to the judge Escalus who sits wearily on the left, while officers stand watching, amused, on the right"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker, and imprint from published state.
Publisher:
J. & J. Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
"Lorenzo and Jessica sitting on a riverbank on the right, Lorenzo gesturing and speaking to Jessica, while on the left, Stephano plays a lute; classical statue on the far right, temple and trees in the background, moon and stars overhead"--Br. Mus. online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker, and imprint from published state.
Publisher:
J. & J. Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Simon, John Peter, -approximately 1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 January 1792]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 64
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Anne Page standing on the steps of her father's house, one hand on her hip, gesturing with the other as she asks Slender and Shallow if they will step in, with Slender bowing his head coyly and Shallow watching them with his hat in his hands, view of a house among trees in the background to left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state. and "Shakspeare" in open letters below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Jany. 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
"Mrs. Page reading a love-letter from Falstaff in a garden beside a low wall, with Mrs Ford standing next to her, who has arrived to ask her advice on an identical love-letter sent to her, and they decide to take revenge on him: early state with the figures outlined only"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state. and "Shakspeare" in open letters below image .
Publisher:
Publish'd March 25, 1790 by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Simon, John Peter, -approximately 1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[25 March 1793]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 68
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Anne Page standing on the steps of her father's house, one hand on her hip, gesturing with the other as she asks Slender and Shallow if they will step in, with Slender bowing his head coyly and Shallow watching them with his hat in his hands, view of a house among trees in the background to left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state. and "Shakspeare" in open letters below image.
Publisher:
Pub. March 25, 1793 by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title, artist, printmaker, and imprint from published state., Below the image "Shakspeare" in open letters and six lines from the play: "Pist. A trial come ... pinch him your time.", and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top and bottom.
Publisher:
J. & J. Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
