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SHAKESPEARE./ Tempest./ ACT I. SCENE I./ The inchanted Island: Before the Cell of Prospero.____Prospero & Miranda.
George Romney, Benjamin Smith, John and Josiah Boydell
September 29 1797 (1797-1797)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
George Romney (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1968.0157
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1968.0157
Object Name
Print (Stipple engraving)
Title
SHAKESPEARE./ Tempest./ ACT I. SCENE I./ The inchanted Island: Before the Cell of Prospero.____Prospero & Miranda.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
George Romney (Painter); Benjamin Smith (Engraver); John and Josiah Boydell (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
September 29 1797 (1797-1797)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: Painted by G. Romney.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: Engraved by B. Smith.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Pub.\d Sept.\r 29, 1797, by J. & J. BOYDELL, Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall; and N.\o 90, Cheapside.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Literary scene
- Theater
- Shakespeare
- William
- Literature
- Illustrious Moderns
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Á la poupée
- Stipple engraved
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
22.3 (H) x 26.4 (W) x 17.3 (Image H) x 23.37 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
56.7 (H) x 67 (W) x 44 (Image H) x 59.35 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left strainer. W at bottom strainer. Plate H (at left): 19.6 in. (49.9 cm). Plate W: 25.0 in. (63.5 cm).
Publisher Summary
John and Josiah Boydell
Publisher Date
09/29/1797
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
John and Josiah Boydell
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Colored plates