Exhibition History: Shakespeare and British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-04-23 - 1981-07-05) / Subject Terms: portrait / Associated People: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet - YCBA Collections Search Search Results

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Exhibition History Shakespeare and British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-04-23 - 1981-07-05)

Subject Terms portrait

Associated People Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet

1. Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v

Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v

Creator:: James Stephanoff, 1787–1874
Date:: 1832
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on panel
Dimensions:: 17 1/2 x 14 5/8 inches (44.5 x 37.1 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:: Not on view

2. The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre

The First Appearance of William Shakespeare on the Stage of the Globe Theatre

Creator:: George Cruikshank, 1792–1878
Date:: 1864 to 1865
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 27 7/8 x 21 7/8 inches (70.8 x 55.6 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
On View:: Not on view

3. Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene

Hamlet and his Mother; The Closet Scene

Creator:: Richard Dadd, 1817–1886
Date:: 1846
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 40 1/4 × 34 inches (102.2 × 86.4 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

4. John Henderson as Falstaff

John Henderson as Falstaff

Creator:: George Romney, 1734–1802
Date:: 1780
Materials & Techniques:: Gray ink and gray wash with pen and black ink over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (39.3 x 31.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

5. Malvolio: Possibly a Self-Portrait in the Role

Malvolio: Possibly a Self-Portrait in the Role

Creator:: John Boyne, ca. 1750–1810
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Black and gray wash with pen and black ink, scraping, graphite, and red pencil on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 15/16 × 6 1/16 inches (22.7 × 15.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Literary Characters Assembled Around the Medallion of Shakespeare

Literary Characters Assembled Around the Medallion of Shakespeare

Creator:: John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779
Date:: 1776
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches (21 x 28.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Bust of Shakespeare

Bust of Shakespeare

Creator:: Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Date:: 1825
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, pen and ink, brown wash, and gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper pasted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 3/4 x 5 13/16 inches (22.2 x 14.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Shakespeare in His Study

Shakespeare in His Study

Creator:: James Faed Sr., 1821–1911
Date:: 1859
Materials & Techniques:: Mezzotint, stipple engraving, etching, and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 24 5/8 x 18 1/8 inches (62.6 x 46.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund