Not on display

Falstaff between Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford

Print
December 2nd 1793 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print showing Act V, Scene V, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, December 2nd 1793.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFalstaff between Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print showing Act V, Scene V, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, December 2nd 1793
Physical description
Print showing Act V, Scene V, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, December 2nd 1798. The print features a woodland scene with one male figure seated between two females in the foreground. The male figure, Falstaff, has his head crowned with a pair of antlers and is seated between Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. The female figure on the right is seated and is leaning forward, her right hand upheld, the female figure on the left is standing and is leaning towards the tree trunk. A group of figures bearing torches are visible in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.1cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements recorded are for the print itself rather than the dark sugar paper on which it is mounted.)
  • Width: 18.8cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceMerry Wives of Windsor
Summary
Print showing Act V, Scene V, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, December 2nd 1793.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1322-2015

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Record createdAugust 5, 2015
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