drawing
- Museum number
- 1949,1008.1
- Description
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The death of Cleopatra; scene as in Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra", Act V, Scene ii, but incidents conflated to show black 'clown' with basket of figs, Octavian in centre, with Dolabella and others, bending over Cleopatra on her bier, with dead Charmian and Iras below on r. 1748/9
Oil on paper
- Production date
- 1748-1749
- Dimensions
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Height: 213 millimetres
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Width: 279 millimetres
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- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Death of Cleopatra
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Antony and Cleopatra
- Acquisition date
- 1949
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1949,1008.1
