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Print made by Augustus Fox, 1800–1876, British, The Dreams of the Youthful Shakespeare, 1827

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Creator:

Print made by Augustus Fox, 1800–1876
after Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Published by William Pickering, 1796–1854

Title:

The Dreams of the Youthful Shakespeare

Part Of:

Collective Title: The Bijou; or Annual of Literature and the Arts

Date:

1827

Medium:

Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 6 1/4 × 3 15/16 inches (15.8 × 10 cm), Image: 3 1/2 × 2 11/16 inches (8.9 × 6.9 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, upper right: "P 104"

Lettered in black ink, center left: "Painted by R. Westall R. A."; lower center: "THE DREAMS OF THE | YOUTHFUL SHAKESPEARE. | Published by William Pickering, Chancery Lane, Septr. 1. 1827."; center right: "Engraved by Augustus Fox."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1976.1.137

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated People:

Miranda (character in The Tempest)
Prospero (character in The Tempest)
Sir John Falstaff
characters
The Three Witches (characters in Macbeth)
Ariel (character in The Tempest)
Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25380

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