King Henry the Fifth, Act II, Scene ii, from The American Edition of Boydell's Illustrations of the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare, By the most eminent artists of Great Britain, Vol. II
Robert Thew, English, 1758 - 1802
after Henry Fuseli, Swiss, 1741 - 1825
original plate 1795; reworked and printed 1852
Engraving on paper
Plate: 19 1/2 × 25 1/16 in. (49.6 × 63.6 cm)
Sheet: 23 1/4 × 29 7/16 in. (59 × 74.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Lilla Willey
2013.73.11
Publisher
Shearjashub Spooner
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
19th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, in plate, lower margin, center: SHAKSPEARE. / King Henry the Fifth / ACT II, SCENE II. / Southampton,____The King, Scroop, Combridge, Grey & attendants. / Pubd. [d is superscript] Decr. [r is superscript] 1. 1798, by J. & J. BOYDELL, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall; & No [o is superscript] 90, Cheapside.; inscribed, in plate, lower margin, far left: Painted by H. Fuseli R.A.; numbered, in plate, lower margin, far left: 66; inscribed, in plate, lower margin, left: K. Hen.____Why, how now, Gentlemen? / What see you in those papers, that you lose / So much complexion?___look ye, how they change! / Their cheeks are paper.___Why, what read you there,; inscribed, in plate, lower margin, right: That hath so cowarded & chas'd your blood / Our of appearance? / Cam. I do confess my fault; / And do submit me to your highness' mercy.; inscribed, in plate, lower margin, far right: Engraved by Robt. [t is superscript] Thew. / Histl. [l is superscript] Engraver to H.R.H. the P. of Wales.
Course History
ARTH 41.03, European Art 1750-1850, Allan Doyle, Winter 2019
Provenance
Lilla Willey, Thefford Center, Vermont; given to present collection, 2013.
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