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- Title:
- Portia and Bassanio
- Former Title(s):
- The Present
- Date:
- ca. 1826
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches (16.5 x 13 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand in pen and brown ink lower left: "R P Bonington"
Signed in pen and brown ink lower left: "R P Bonington"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.165
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- literary theme | plays by William Shakespeare | The Merchant of Venice, play by William Shakespeare
- Associated People:
- Portia (character in The Merchant of Venice)
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18379
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