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The Weird Sisters.

Print
10/03/1785 (published)
Artist/Maker
Smith, John Raphael (engraver)
Smith, John Raphael (publisher)
Fuseli, Henry (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print depicting the witches (the 'Weird Sisters') in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. The three witches are shown in profile to left, looking up, left arms extended and pointing.

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Object details

Categories
Prints
Shakespeare
Object type
Print
TitleThe Weird Sisters. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Paper
Mezzotint
Brief description
'The Weird Sisters', from William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Act I. Mezzotint by John Raphael Smith after Henry Fuseli, 1785.
Physical description
Print depicting the witches (the 'Weird Sisters') in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. The three witches are shown in profile to left, looking up, left arms extended and pointing.
Style
British School
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by H Fuseli Shakespear Macbeth Act 1st. Engraved by J R Smith Mezzotinto Engraver to / his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. each at once her choppy finger The Weird Sisters laying upon her skinny Lips. London Published March 10th 1785. J R Smith No 31. King Street Covent Garden.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Theatre
Women
Witches
The Weird Sisters
Literary referenceShakespeare, William. <u>Macbeth</u>.
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.2928

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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