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Benjamin van der Gucht Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
Benjamin van der Gucht, 1753–1794
Henry Woodward as Petruchio in Catherine and Petruchio, a version by Garrick of "The Taming of the Shrew"
between 1773 and 1774
Not on view
Joseph Wright of Derby Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797
Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus
1779
Not on view
Gilbert Stuart Newton Shylock and Jessica from the 'Merchant of Venice,' II, ii
Gilbert Stuart Newton, 1794–1835
Shylock and Jessica from the 'Merchant of Venice,' II, ii
1830
Not on view
Charles Hunt Children Acting the 'Play Scene' from "Hamlet," Act II, Scene ii
Charles Hunt, 1803–1877
Children Acting the 'Play Scene' from "Hamlet," Act II, Scene ii
1863
Not on view
Edward Alcock Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i
Edward Alcock, active 1750–ca. 1778
Portia and Shylock, from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice", IV, i
ca. 1778
Not on view
James Northcote Master Betty as Hamlet, before a Bust of Shakespeare
James Northcote, 1746–1831
Master Betty as Hamlet, before a Bust of Shakespeare
between 1804 and 1806
Not on view
Benjamin Wilson David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in "Romeo and Juliet", Act V, Scene iii
Benjamin Wilson, 1721–1788
David Garrick and George Anne Bellamy in "Romeo and Juliet", Act V, Scene iii
1753
Not on view
William Hodges Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I
Landscape by William Hodges, 1744–1797
Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I
1790
Not on view
unknown artist Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest"
unknown artist
Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest"
ca. 1780
Not on view
Robert Smirke The Seven Ages of Man: The Lover, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
The Seven Ages of Man: The Lover, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
between 1798 and 1801
Not on view
James Stephanoff Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v
James Stephanoff, 1787–1874
Falstaff at Herne's Oak, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Act V, Scene v
1832
Not on view
Robert Smirke The Seven Ages of Man: The Infant, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
The Seven Ages of Man: The Infant, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
between 1798 and 1801
Not on view
Robert Smirke The Seven Ages of Man: Second Childishness, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
The Seven Ages of Man: Second Childishness, 'As You Like It,' II, vii
between 1798 and 1801
Not on view
Thomas Stothard Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest," Act I, scene ii
Thomas Stothard, 1755–1834
Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The Tempest," Act I, scene ii
ca. 1799
Not on view
Richard Parkes Bonington A Knight and Page (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Götz von Berlichingen” )
Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828
A Knight and Page (from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Götz von Berlichingen” )
ca. 1826
Not on view
Walter Richard Sickert The Taming of the Shrew
Walter Richard Sickert, 1860–1942
The Taming of the Shrew
ca. 1937
Not on view
Adrien Carpentiers Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
Adrien Carpentiers, active 1739–1778
Louis-Francois Roubiliac Modelling His Monument to Shakespeare
between 1760 and 1761
Not on view
unknown artist Dr. Syntax: Walking with a Stick
unknown artist
Dr. Syntax: Walking with a Stick
ca. 1810
Not on view
Derby porcelain factory Dr. Syntax: Losing His Temper
Derby porcelain factory, founded 1756
Dr. Syntax: Losing His Temper
ca. 1810
Not on view
Francis Danby Oberon and Titania
Francis Danby, 1793–1861
Oberon and Titania
1837
Joseph Mallord William Turner Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Apuleia in Search of Apuleius
between 1813 and 1823
Joseph Mallord William Turner Procris and Cephalus
Etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Procris and Cephalus
1812
William Blake "Leaning from her golden cloud, The venerable Marg'ret see!..." (Design 99)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Leaning from her golden cloud, The venerable Marg'ret see!..." (Design 99)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Songs of Innocence, Frontispiece (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Songs of Innocence, Frontispiece (Plate 1)
1789
William Blake "My Lade rose, and with a grace– She smil'd, and bid him come to dinner..." (Design 33)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"My Lade rose, and with a grace– She smil'd, and bid him come to dinner..." (Design 33)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Cytherea's Day..." (Design 45)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Cytherea's Day..." (Design 45)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Where shaggy forms o'er ice-built mountains roam..." (Design 47)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Where shaggy forms o'er ice-built mountains roam..." (Design 47)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Welch Bard (Design 53)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Welch Bard (Design 53)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Him the dog of darkness spied..." (Design 79)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Him the dog of darkness spied..." (Design 79)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Bard Weaving Edwards Fate (Design 55)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Bard Weaving Edwards Fate (Design 55)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Sigtryg with the Silken Beard (Design 69)
William Blake, 1757–1827
Sigtryg with the Silken Beard (Design 69)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Nor fear the rocks, nor seek the shore..." (Design 101)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Nor fear the rocks, nor seek the shore..." (Design 101)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Mourner at the Tomb (Design 103)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Mourner at the Tomb (Design 103)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Her Henry's holy shade..." (Design 15)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Her Henry's holy shade..." (Design 15)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "A brace of warriors... rustling in their silks and tissues..."(Design 27)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"A brace of warriors... rustling in their silks and tissues..."(Design 27)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Beginning of Poesy. The Blind Begging Bard (Design 41)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Beginning of Poesy. The Blind Begging Bard (Design 41)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "A wond'rous boy shall Rinda bear, Who ne'er shall comb his raven hair..." (Design 83)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"A wond'rous boy shall Rinda bear, Who ne'er shall comb his raven hair..." (Design 83)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Hie thee hence, and boast at home..." (Design 85)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Hie thee hence, and boast at home..." (Design 85)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Chapter 4 Frontispiece (Plate 76)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter 4 Frontispiece (Plate 76)
1804 to 1820
William Blake The Author Writing (Design 105)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Author Writing (Design 105)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield..." (Design 109)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield..." (Design 109)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Shepherd Reading the Epitaph (Design 115)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Shepherd Reading the Epitaph (Design 115)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Windsor Terrace, a Boy Contemplating a Distant View of Eton College (Design 13)
William Blake, 1757–1827
Windsor Terrace, a Boy Contemplating a Distant View of Eton College (Design 13)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Purple Year awaking from the Roots of Nature (Design 3)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Purple Year awaking from the Roots of Nature (Design 3)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "And purple tyrants vainly groan..." (Design 37)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"And purple tyrants vainly groan..." (Design 37)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Widower and Children (Design 35)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Widower and Children (Design 35)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Brush'd by the hand of rough Mischance, Or chill'd by Age..." (Design 5)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Brush'd by the hand of rough Mischance, Or chill'd by Age..." (Design 5)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Headlong, from the mountain's height, Deep in the roaring tide he plung'd to endless night." (Design 65)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Headlong, from the mountain's height, Deep in the roaring tide he plung'd to endless night." (Design 65)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake There Is No Natural Religion, Plate 3, "I Man cannot naturally . . . ." (Bentley a4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
There Is No Natural Religion, Plate 3, "I Man cannot naturally . . . ." (Bentley a4)
ca. 1788
William Blake 'Oft bursts my song beyond the bounds of life' (Page 16)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Oft bursts my song beyond the bounds of life' (Page 16)
1797
William Blake 'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead' (Page 19)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead' (Page 19)
1797
William Blake 'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)
1797
William Blake 'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee' (Page 33)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee' (Page 33)
1797
William Blake 'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam' (Page 49)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam' (Page 49)
1797
William Blake 'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)
1797
William Blake 'Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings' (Page 24)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings' (Page 24)
1797
William Blake 'Measuring his motions by revolving spheres' (Page 26)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Measuring his motions by revolving spheres' (Page 26)
1797
William Blake 'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)
1797
William Blake 'The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)
1797
William Blake 'His hand the good man fastens on the skies' (Page 86)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'His hand the good man fastens on the skies' (Page 86)
1797
William Blake 'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)
1797
William Blake 'The Sun beheld it – No, the shocking scene' (Page 75)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'The Sun beheld it – No, the shocking scene' (Page 75)
1797
William Blake Title Page, The Pindaric Genius Receiving His Lyre (Design 1)
William Blake, 1757–1827
Title Page, The Pindaric Genius Receiving His Lyre (Design 1)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake 'Draw the dire steel? – ah no! – the dreadful blessing' (Page 73)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Draw the dire steel? – ah no! – the dreadful blessing' (Page 73)
1797
George Romney Lear Awakened by Cordelia
George Romney, 1734–1802
Lear Awakened by Cordelia
between 1774 and 1775
George Romney Prospero and Miranda
George Romney, 1734–1802
Prospero and Miranda
ca. 1787
George Romney John Henderson as Falstaff
George Romney, 1734–1802
John Henderson as Falstaff
1780
George Romney The Abandonment and Rescue of Perdita from "The Winter's Tale"
George Romney, 1734–1802
The Abandonment and Rescue of Perdita from "The Winter's Tale"
undated
George Romney Lear Awakened by Cordelia
George Romney, 1734–1802
Lear Awakened by Cordelia
ca. 1774
Theodor von Holst Ferdinand Riding the Waves
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Ferdinand Riding the Waves
ca. 1830
Theodor von Holst Faust and Margaret
Theodor von Holst, 1810–1844
Faust and Margaret
undated
Thomas Carwitham Jupiter and Callisto: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
Thomas Carwitham, active 1723
Jupiter and Callisto: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
ca. 1723
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg Thomas Weston as Spy in Bates "The Rival Candidates"
Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, 1740–1812
Thomas Weston as Spy in Bates "The Rival Candidates"
undated
Alexander Runciman Celadon and Amelia from Thomson's 'The Seasons'
Alexander Runciman, 1736–1785
Celadon and Amelia from Thomson's 'The Seasons'
undated
Robert Smirke Lysander Awakening to See Helena
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Lysander Awakening to See Helena
1825
Thomas Carwitham Illustration to Homer's Iliad
Thomas Carwitham, active 1723
Illustration to Homer's Iliad
1723
Richard Parkes Bonington Studies for Shylock
Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828
Studies for Shylock
1825
Robert Smirke Prospero and Ariel
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Prospero and Ariel
1821
Edward Goodall St. Julienne's Chapel
Print made by Edward Goodall, 1795–1870
St. Julienne's Chapel
1834
John Boyne Malvolio: Possibly a Self-Portrait in the Role
John Boyne, ca. 1750–1810
Malvolio: Possibly a Self-Portrait in the Role
undated
Robert Smirke Anne Page and Slender
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Anne Page and Slender
1821
Hugh Downman Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Wells in the Characters of Lingo and Cowslip
Print made by Hugh Downman, d. 1789
Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Wells in the Characters of Lingo and Cowslip
ca. 1787
Robert Smirke Illustration for Don Quixote, Two Figures at a Table
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Illustration for Don Quixote, Two Figures at a Table
undated
Robert Smirke She Never Told Her Love, But Sat Like Patience on a Monument
Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
She Never Told Her Love, But Sat Like Patience on a Monument
1827
Sir David Wilkie A Scene from "The Abbot"
Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841
A Scene from "The Abbot"
1833
George Augustus Sala Adina and Dr. Dulcamara, Scene from Donigetti's Elisir d'Amore
George Augustus Sala, 1828–1895
Adina and Dr. Dulcamara, Scene from Donigetti's Elisir d'Amore
undated
James Northcote Macbeth and the Witches
James Northcote, 1746–1831
Macbeth and the Witches
between 1777 and 1778
William Young Ottley Prospero Summoning Ariel
William Young Ottley, 1771–1836
Prospero Summoning Ariel
ca. 1800
Richard Westall Greatheart's Battle with Grim
Richard Westall, 1765–1836
Greatheart's Battle with Grim
undated
unknown artist The Death of Cordelia
unknown artist
The Death of Cordelia
undated
Francesco Bartolozzi John Henderson as Iago
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
John Henderson as Iago
1786
Francesco Bartolozzi Ticket: Anacreontic Society Meeting
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Ticket: Anacreontic Society Meeting
1773
Guillaume Philippe Benoist Pamela having divided her clothes into threee Bundles, in order to leave the House, rejects that containing her Masters presents calling it the wicked bundle, & harangues over her own little Parcel which she huggs in her Arms;...
Print made by Guillaume Philippe Benoist, 1725–ca. 1770
Pamela having divided her clothes into threee Bundles, in order to leave the House, rejects that containing her Masters presents calling it the wicked bundle, & harangues over her own little Parcel which she huggs in her Arms;..
1745
Guillaume Philippe Benoist Pamela, being now in the custody of Mrs. Jenkes, seizes an occasion (as they are walking in the garden) to propose a Correspondence with Mr. Williams in order to contrive an Escape, who agree to hide their letters between two tiles near the Sunflower
Print made by Guillaume Philippe Benoist, 1725–ca. 1770
Pamela, being now in the custody of Mrs. Jenkes, seizes an occasion (as they are walking in the garden) to propose a Correspondence with Mr. Williams in order to contrive an Escape, who agree to hide their letters between two tiles near the Sunflower
1745
Luigi Schiavonetti Christ Descending into the Grave
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810
Christ Descending into the Grave
1808, published 1813
Cornelis Apostool Here Nature List'ning Stood
Print made by Cornelis Apostool, 1762–1844
Here Nature List'ning Stood
1795
John Doyle ('H.B.') A Great Actor between Tragedy and Comedy
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
A Great Actor between Tragedy and Comedy
1834
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801
'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene IV
undated
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki 'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene III
Print made by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowieki, German, 1726–1801
'Henry IV, Part I,' Act II, Scene III
undated
Sawrey Gilpin Study for "Gulliver's Travels"
Sawrey Gilpin, 1733–1807
Study for "Gulliver's Travels"
undated