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Much Ado About Nothing

Print
March 12th 1791 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print showing Act IV, Scene I of Much Ado About Nothing, 1791.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMuch Ado About Nothing (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print showing Act IV, Scene I of Much Ado About Nothing, 1791
Physical description
Print showing Act IV, Scene I of Much Ado About Nothing, 1791. The print features the interior of a church, a group of men and woman are gathered before the alter. One group, positioned to the left of the image, are grouped around the figure of a young woman, Hero, who has fainted. The other group, positioned to the right of the image, are grouped around a male figure, Claudio, who is looking towards Hero, but gesturing angrily towards her, as if pushing her away with his outstretched left hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.7cm (approximately)
  • Width: 29.6cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceMuch Ado About Nothing
Summary
Print showing Act IV, Scene I of Much Ado About Nothing, 1791.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1311-2015

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Record createdAugust 5, 2015
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