Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection / Image Available: Available / Associated People: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet

Pieter van Bleeck, 1700–1764

Mrs. Cibber in the Character of Cordelia in Play of King Lear, Act III

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Smirke [Shakespeare] Album

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

His Majesty George IVth

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Rasselas

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Rasselas

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Medieval Domestic Scene

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Two Classical Domestic Scenes

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

The Gem for 1830

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

The Murder of Lucinda

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Cesar Passing the Rubicon

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

The Final Resignation of Prejudices

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Cesar Passing the Rubicon

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Hesper Appearing to Columbus in Prison

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Classical Scene

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Domestic Scene

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Cupid

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Romantic Figures on Horses

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

The Rape of the Golden Fleece

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: The Exposure of Prince Bahman

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Old Man of the Sea

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Baba Abdallah Punished

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: The Persian and the Slave Merchants

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Bakbarah in the Lady's Apartment

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Alnaschar's Vision

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Bedreddin's flight from Cairo

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Skirmish for a Lady

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: The Lady of the Glass-case

Robert Smirke, 1752–1845

Untitled: Death of the African Magician

John Hamilton Mortimer Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespeare: 8) Bardolph, from Henry IV, Act II, Scene 9 (Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - number 79)

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779

Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespeare: 8) Bardolph, from Henry IV, Act II, Scene 9 (Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - number 79)

William Wynne Ryland, 1732–1783

King John

Print made by George Vertue, 1684–1756

King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, Queen of England

John Hamilton Mortimer Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespear: 3) Cassandra, from Troilus and Cressida, Act II, Scene 4 (sic)(Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - Number 79)

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779

Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespear: 3) Cassandra, from Troilus and Cressida, Act II, Scene 4 (sic)(Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - Number 79)

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779

Edgar, from King Lear, Act III, Scene iii

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779

Twelve etchings from Shakespeare: 10) York, from Henry IV, Part 2, Act V, Scene 4 (Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - number 79)

John Hamilton Mortimer Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespeare: 12) Shylock, from The Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Scene 1 (Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - number 79)

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779

Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespeare: 12) Shylock, from The Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Scene 1 (Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - number 79)

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779

Nature and Genius introducing Garrick to the Temple of Shakespeare (Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - number 83)

unknown artist

New Drury Lane Theatre

John Hamilton Mortimer Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespeare: 5) Beatrice, from Much Ado About Nothing, Act 1, Scene 2 (sic)(Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - Number 79)

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779

Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespeare: 5) Beatrice, from Much Ado About Nothing, Act 1, Scene 2 (sic)(Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - Number 79)