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Creator:
Print made by Jane Ireland, active ca. 1785–1800
after William Hogarth, born in London, England, 1697; active in England; died in London, England, 1764
Published by Samuel Ireland, 1744–1800
Title:
Shakespear Chair
Date:
1799
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, tone left on plate on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 5 3/4 inches (22.5 × 14.6 cm), Plate: 8 1/4 × 5 1/2 inches (21 × 14 cm), Image: 6 5/8 × 3 3/4 inches (16.8 × 9.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in red pen on verso, lower right: "Center"

Lettered below image, lower left: "Hogarth pinxt."; lower right: "J.I. Sct."; lower center: "Shakespear Chair. | Pub for S. Ireland May 1 1799."

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1976.1.161
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Associated People:
Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Access:
Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25403
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