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Object Type
print
Museum number
1868,0808.3099
Title
Object:
Macbeth
Description
Macbeth and Banquo, on a hill-top surrounded by wind-swept trees, in Scottish dress and armour, one leaning on his sword, the other gesturing outward with both arms, addressing the three witches, who stand to left, holding staffs, one pointing at the men; to right, the nobles' men try to restrain the frightened horses; in the background to left, a herdsman running down the hill, following his flock and to right, lightning strikes above a castle on a hill-top; after Zucarelli; touched proof. 1770 Etching with touches of graphite
Producer name
Print made by:
William Woollett
After:
Francesco Zuccarelli
School/style
British
Production date
1770
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
397 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
537 millimetres
(trimmed)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Fagan 1885 / A Catalogue Raisonné of the Engraved Works of William Woollett
(74)
(touched proof, described by Fagan)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Illustration to:
William Shakespeare
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Macbeth
(I.iii)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles J Palmer
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(18-24.v.1868/379 £2 2s)
Purchased through:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
William Esdaile
(Lugt 2617)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
George Baker
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Nathaniel Smith
(See Lugt 2296-2298)
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0808.3099