Not on display

Measure for Measure

Print
1773 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print showing Act II, Scene VII, from Measure for Measure, May 28th 1773.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMeasure for Measure (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Print showing Act II, Scene VII, from Measure for Measure, May 28th 1773
Physical description
Print showing Act II, Scene VII, from Measure for Measure, May 28th 1773. The print features a scene with four figure, three male and one female. The woman is positioned at the centre of the group. She is kneeling at the feet of a man who stands at the left hand side, her right hand outstretched towards him, her left hand gesturing towards her heart. Two men are shown standing in the background, watching the confrontation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.3cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements recorded are for the print itself, rather than the dark sugar paper on which it is mounted.)
  • Width: 15.4cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceMeasure for Measure
Summary
Print showing Act II, Scene VII, from Measure for Measure, May 28th 1773.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.1332-2015

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Record createdAugust 7, 2015
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