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The Merry Wives of Windsor

Print
1806 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print showing Act I, Scene III, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1806.


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 III, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1806
Physical description
Print showing Act I, Scene III, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1806. The print features an image of a male figure (Falstaff) handing some letters to a small boy. In his other hand Falstaff is holding the hilt of a sword and he is standing beside a table. A caption below the image reads 'Hold, Sirrah; bear you these letters tightly.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.2cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements recorded are for the print itself rather than the cream and dark sugar paper on which it is mounted.)
  • Width: 8.9cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceMerry Wives of Windsor
Summary
Print showing Act I, Scene III, from The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1806.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1325-2015

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Record createdAugust 5, 2015
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