Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Nesnídal, Dalibor

Title:

Sonnets : William Shakespeare.

Published / Created:

Žlutice Czech Republic, not before 2002.

Physical Description:

1 book sculpture ; 33 cm high, 22 cm wide, 9 cm deep

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR2848.A2 N47 2002 Flat A
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert

Copyright Status:

Related Content:

View catalog record for the Sobota edition of Shakespeare Sonnets http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/13001667

Classification:

Three-Dimensional Artifacts

Notes:

Title from plaque at the head of the cabinet.

A unique copy.

Restricted fragile material. Use requires permission of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.

A book sculpture, by Dalibor Nesnídal, in the form of a small wooden cabinet of curiosities containing: Shakespeare's sonnets, in 10 volumes; a reproduction of the Chandos portrait of Shakespeare (NPG 1); a magnifying glass, positioned for viewing the portrait of Shakespeare; a music box playing Beethoven's Für Elise (WoO 59); a sculpture of a fish; a seashell; and a smooth white pebble.

The 10 volumes of Shakespeare sonnets were designed, published and bound in leather by Jan and Jarmila Sobota (2002). For a full description, see the link provided herewith.

The music box is operated by a wooden hand-crank that protrudes from the right-hand side of the cabinet.

Subject Terms:

Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 -- Portraits. | Cabinets of curiosities -- Specimens.

Form/Genre:

Contributors:

Sobota, Jan, publisher, printer, binding designer. | Sobota, Jarmila, publisher, printer, binding designer. | Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616. Sonnets. | Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770–1827. Bagatelles, piano, WoO 59, A minor. | Collection of Margaret and Neale Albert (Yale Center for British Art).