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Much Ado About Nothing

Print
August 2nd 1773 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Bell (printers)
Edwards, E. (artist)
Grignion (engraver)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Print showing Act II, Scene IX of Much Ado About Nothing, August 2nd 1773.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMuch Ado About Nothing (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Print showing Act II, Scene IX of Much Ado About Nothing, August 2nd 1773
Physical description
Print showing Act II, Scene IX of Much Ado About Nothing,1773. The print features a garden scene. Two men are visible in the foreground, talking together. In the background, another male figure, partially concealed by a tree, is listening intently to their conversation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.9cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements recorded are for the print itself rather than the dark sugar paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 13.8cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceMuch Ado About Nothing
Summary
Print showing Act II, Scene IX of Much Ado About Nothing, August 2nd 1773.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1315-2015

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Record createdAugust 5, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1318634/much-ado-about-nothing-print-edwards-e/
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