Not on display

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Print
December 26th 1793 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print showing Act I, Scene IV, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, December 26th 1793.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Merry Wives of Windsor (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print showing Act I, Scene IV, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, December 26th 1793
Physical description
Print showing Act I, Scene IV, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, December 26th 1793. The print features the interior of a room. Two paintings are mounted on the walls and an open cupboard containing a skull, pots and jars is visible in the background. In the foreground two men are fighting, one kneeling on the floor, the other leaning over him. Another man is positioned behind these figures at the left hand side, watching the fight, as in an additional figure, a woman, who is positioned close behind the central figures.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.2cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements recorded are for the print itself rather than the dark sugar paper on which it is mounted.)
  • Width: 18.4cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceMerry Wives of Windsor
Summary
Print showing Act I, Scene IV, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, December 26th 1793.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1324-2015

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Record createdAugust 5, 2015
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