Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene V, 1799
- Title:
- Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene V
- Date:
- 1799
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 12 5/16 × 16 9/16 inches (31.2 × 42 cm), Image: 6 1/2 × 9 5/16 inches (16.5 × 23.6 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, in black ink, lower left under image: "Painted by J. Opie."; lower center under image: "Variation. | SHAKSPEARE. | Romeo and Juliet, | ACT IV. SCENE V. | Pub'd. March 25, 1799. by John & Josiah Boydell. at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall, & No. 90. Cheapside."; lower right under image: "Engrav'd by W. Blake."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B2000.5.1
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- bed | blankets | cloaks | crying | dark | death | drama | drapery | dying | family | hats | illustration | literary theme | lute | musicians | priest | romance | Romeo and Juliet, play by William Shakespeare | sheets
- Associated People:
- Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Lady Capulet (character in Romeo and Juliet)
Friar Laurence (character in Romeo and Juliet)
The Nurse (character in Romeo and Juliet)
Juliet (character in Romeo and Juliet)
Lord Capulet (character in Romeo and Juliet) - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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