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print
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frontispiece
Object Type
print
frontispiece
Museum number
1868,0822.5135
Title
Object:
The plays of Shakspere [sic]
Series:
Bell's Shakespeare
Description
Frontispiece to Bell's Shakespeare (London, 1788); a round cartouche with title in centre, on pedestal; a tree framing the cartouche; masks hung from the tree; titles of Shakespeare's plays on leaves; Shakespeare standing on the left, looking towards right; after Edward Francis Burney; open-letter state. 1786 Etching with engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Francesco Bartolozzi
Print made by:
Charles Grignion
After:
Edward Francis Burney
Published by:
John Bell, the publisher
School/style
British
Production date
1786
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
175 millimetres
Width:
113 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Calabi & De Vesme 1928 / Francesco Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi
(1846)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
theatre/theatrical life
Associated names
Representation of:
William Shakespeare
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Bell's Shakespeare
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Felix Slade
(L.2291)
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0822.5135