Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by George Richmond, 1809–1896, British
Title:
The Fatal Bellman
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 13/16 x 5 3/8 inches (17.3 x 13.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered upper center above image within plate marks: "It was the owl that shriek'd the fatal bell-man. MACBETH"; lettered lower center below image within plate marks: "G. Richmond Delt et Sculp | 1827."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1995.20
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
literary theme | owl | castle | landscape | bell | hat | figure study | light | clouds | hills | plume | sword | nude | trees | sky | clock | death | Macbeth, play by William Shakespeare
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:4697