"King Lear at the centre, his arm raised and looking up towards the dark sky, as Kent, behind him, attempts to coerce him out of the storm; Edgar, dressed as Tom O'Bedlam, sits huddled by a scant wooden shelter on the lower right, the Fool on the left crouching and looking warily towards Edgar, behind him stands Gloucester, holding a raised torch and reaching out his hand to Lear."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state., Lettered below image with title, two lines of verse from 'King Lear', Act III, Scene IV: "Off, off, you lendings. Come, unbutton here. (Tearing off his clothes.)]", Numbered '50' in lower left., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 52 x 65 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 25, 1793 by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90 Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
"Bolingbroke leading the captive Richard through London on horseback, the former on a white charger holding his crown, to the great acclaim of the people, including two ladies who hold up garlands of flowers on the right, Richard receiving the opprobrium of men to the left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Also lettered below image "Shakspeare", along with fifteen lines from the play, given to the character York; "York: Then as I said, the duke, great Bolingbroke ... And thus still doing, thus he past along.", and Numbered '57' in lower left corner.
Publisher:
Pub. June 4,1801, by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90 Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400, and Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413
"Sarah Siddons as Lady Macbeth standing in a flagged hall in front of an archway, a view of mountains beyond, looking up resolutely to left, stepping forward and extending her right arm with clenched fist, her other hand at her breast, holding a paper"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., "Shakspeare"--At head of title., Lettered below the image with the title, reference, quotation over eight lines: "Lady M. - Come to my woman's breasts ... To cry, Hold, hold!', and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Pub. June 4, 1800 by J. & J. Boydell, Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall & No. 90, Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Gruoch, Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland, and Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831
Subject (Topic):
Characters, Lady Macbeth, In literature, Performances, and Actors
"Elbow, wearing an apron, and scratching his nose, stands before Froth who stands proudly laying one hand on his breast, holding a staff in the other, presenting him to the judge Escalus who sits wearily on the left, while officers stand watching, amused, on the right"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., "Shakspeare"--At head of title., and Lettered below image with "Shakspeare", title, description of setting and characters present, four lines from scene: "Elb. Oh thou caitiff ... me the poor duke's officer."
Publisher:
Published April 23, 1798, by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall & No. 90 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Simon, John Peter, -approximately 1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[24 December 1793]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 65
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Anne Page standing on the steps of her father's house, one hand on her hip, gesturing with the other as she asks Slender and Shallow if they will step in, with Slender bowing his head coyly and Shallow watching them with his hat in his hands, view of a house among trees in the background to left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and "Shakspeare" in open letters below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 24, 1793 by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title etched below image., "Shakspeare" in open letters and six lines from the play: "Pist. A trial come ... pinch him your time.", Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted to 53 x 68 cm.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1, 1795 by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title etched below image., "Shakspeare" in open letters and six lines from the play: "Pist. A trial come ... pinch him your time.", and Numbered '14' in lower left.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1, 1795 by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Facius, Georg Sigmund, approximately 1750- printmaker
Published / Created:
[4 June 1791]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 80
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man laying the seeming dead Juliet out on a bed, as the friar gestures to heaven, trying to comfort her mother, who approaches clasping her hands together."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., "Shakspeare' etched above title., and Also inscribed with ten lines of dialogue on either side of title: "Fr. Peace, ho, for shame! Confusion's cure lives not ... Above the clouds, as high as heaven itself?
Publisher:
Published June 4th, 1791, by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall & at No. 90 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616