print
- Museum number
- J,29.9
- Title
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Object: Merchant of Venice, Act III Scene III. Shyloxk, Salanio, Antonio & Gaoler
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Series: Shakespeare Gallery (small series)
- Description
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In a street, Shylock standing on the left, his right hand on his chest, head turned around in profile to right, stretching his left arm towards Antonio, Solanio and the Jailor who stand on the right and beg for his mercy; an open window and the edge of an arched doorway behind them; after Westall; illustration from Boydell's 'Graphic Illustrations of the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare' (1802), Vol. 3, p. 63; published state. 1795
Etching with engraving
- Production date
- 1795
- Dimensions
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Height: 422 millimetres (sheet)
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Width: 338 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Boydell's Shakespeare, 1802, Vol 3, p.63.
For etched state with scratched letters, see 1887,0613.115.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Merchant of Venice (III,iii)
- Acquisition date
- 1818
- Acquisition notes
- See comment on J,29.1
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- J,29.9
