Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown artist
Title:
Title Page, The Dramatick Works of William Shakespeare, Printed Complete, with Dr. Samuel Johnson's Preface and Notes
Date:
1807
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/16 × 4 1/2 inches (18.6 × 11.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Engraved inscriptions: above image, at center "THE | Dramatick | WORKS | of | William Shakespeare, | PRINTED COMPLETE, | WITH DR. | Samuel Johnson's | PREFACE and NOTES, | To which is prefixed | the | LIFE OF THE AUTHOR. | Vol. III"; below image, at center" Munroe & Francis' Edition." and below "Boston: | PRINTED By MUNROE & FRANCIS. | 1807. | Second Edition."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1976.1.256
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:56524