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Prospero reveals Ferdinand to Miranda

Watercolour
1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour depicting Prospero revealing Ferdinand to Miranda in Act I, Scene II of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. Signed and dated by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Prospero reveals Ferdinand to Miranda (assigned by artist)
  • Scene from 'The Tempest' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
watercolour heightened with white, on paper
Brief description
Watercolour, a scene from The Tempest, G. F. Joseph, Great Britain, 1795
Physical description
Watercolour depicting Prospero revealing Ferdinand to Miranda in Act I, Scene II of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. Signed and dated by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.5in
  • Width: 16.75in
Marks and inscriptions
G. F. Joseph / 1795 (Signed and dated)
Object history
This is probably the 'Scene in the Tempest' exhibited by G. F. Joseph, No.322 in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1795.
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceThe Tempest
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1962.
Collection
Accession number
P.11-1951

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Record createdApril 11, 2012
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