Not on display

The Sleeping-Draught

Print
early 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print for Act 1, Scene 2 in The Sleeping-Draught.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Sleeping-Draught (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print for Act 1, Scene 2 in The Sleeping-Draught
Physical description
The print features Act 1, Scene 2 in The Sleeping-Draught. The print depicts a scene in a workshop in which a man on the right is holding his stomach and looking ill. The print has a sketch-like quality.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.5cm (approximately)
  • Width: 9.3cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
'The Sleeping=Draught. / Popolino. Ugh! ugh! I've swallowed the wrong stuff! / Act I. Scene 2.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Print for Act 1, Scene 2 in The Sleeping-Draught.
Collection
Accession number
S.1219-2015

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Record createdJuly 24, 2015
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