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Merchant of Venice

Print
01/10/1782 (published)
Artist/Maker
T. Lowndes & Partners (publisher)
W. Sharpe (Engravers)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print 'Merchant of Venice: Act III Scene III', engraving by Sharpe, London, 1782, Harry Beard Collection.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
Title<i>Merchant of Venice</i> (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving
Brief description
Print 'Merchant of Venice: Act III Scene III', engraving by Sharpe, London, 1782, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Print 'Merchant of Venice: Act III Scene III', engraving by Sharpe, London, 1782, Harry Beard Collection
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
  • Width: 10.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' Act IIId Scene IIId / MERCHANT of VENICE' (Printed above engraved illustration)
  • 'I'll have my Bond' (Printed below engraved illustration)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard.
Subject depicted
William Shakespeare
Literary referenceMerchant of Venice
Summary
Print 'Merchant of Venice: Act III Scene III', engraving by Sharpe, London, 1782, Harry Beard Collection.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2654-2013

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Record createdJune 24, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1265280/imerchant-of-venicei-print-w-sharpe/
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