Object number1968.25.7
Shakespeare Nursed by Tragedy and Comedy
Date1803
Artist
Benjamin Smith
(English, 1775-1833)
after
George Romney
(English, 1734-1802)
CultureEnglish
MediumEngraving
DimensionsImage: 10 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (26.04 x 31.75 cm)
Sheet: 16 3/4 x 23 3/8 in. (42.55 x 59.37 cm)
Sheet: 16 3/4 x 23 3/8 in. (42.55 x 59.37 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, Matthew Vassar Fund
On View
Not on viewPeriod18th c
Classification(s)
SignedSigned (on plate, LR): Engraved by B. Smith; (LL): G. Romney Esq.
InscribedInscribed (on plate, LC): Shakspeare Nursed by Tragedy and Comedy Engraved from the Original Picture Painted by Geo. Romney Esqr. In the Possession of Francis Newbery, Esqr. / London: Pub Decr. 1st 1803. by J. and J. BOYDELL, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, and No. 90. Cheapside.
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Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier
1795 (first exhibited 1789)
Culture: French
