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Macbeth

Print
December 1787 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Bellamy (printers)
Corbould (artist)
Walker (engraver)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Print showing Act II, Scene I from Macbeth, 1787.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMacbeth (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Print showing Act II, Scene I from Macbeth, 1787
Physical description
Print showing Act II, Scene I from Macbeth, 1787. The print features a scene in which a man holding a dagger in his left hand, leaning forward with his right hand clasped to his brow, in an attitude of despair. A woman stands beside him, shown in three quarter profile, her right hand outstretched towards the man, and his dagger. The image is enclosed within an oval frame, and a caption beneath it reads "Lady - Infirm of purpose! Give me the dagger!"
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.1cm (approximately) (Note: The measurements recorded are for the print itself, rather than the dark sugar paper on which the print is mounted.)
  • Width: 13.8cm (approximately)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceMacbeth
Summary
Print showing Act II, Scene I from Macbeth, 1787.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1336-2015

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Record createdAugust 7, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1318896/macbeth-print-corbould/
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