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The Provoked Wife

Print
19/07/1806 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of Act 4, Scene 2 in The Provoked Wife, designed by Corbould, engraved by Waite, published by Cook, 1806.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Provoked Wife (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of Act 4, Scene 2 in The Provoked Wife, designed by Corbould, engraved by Waite, published by Cook, 1806
Physical description
The print features Act 4, Scene 2 in The Provoked Wife. The scene depicts two men confronting a third man. There is a printed border that includes an owl, vase, sword, and draped fabric.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 31cm.)
  • Width: 9cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 22.7cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Provoked Wife. / Sir John "That your punishment, / may be proportioned to your crimes, I'll have / you first gagg'd & then hang'd. / Act IV. Scene 2. / Printed for C. Cooke. / July 19, 1806.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print of Act 4, Scene 2 in The Provoked Wife, designed by Corbould, engraved by Waite, published by Cook, 1806.
Collection
Accession number
S.2154-2015

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Record createdOctober 16, 2015
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