B26835

Shelfmark

Aq.1.2.05

Author

Boydell, John

Title

A collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of Shakspeare, /, by the artists of Great-Britain. Volume I [-II].

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: :, Published by John and Josiah Boydell, Shakspeare Gallery ... Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. ...,, 1803.

Physical description

2 v. in 1 :, ill., ports. ;, Fo.

Note

Of the artists, Smirke, Fuseli, and Northcote contributed the largest number of plates; the others, including Reynolds, Opie, and Stothard, are represented by from one to five plates each; engraved by R. Thew, T. Ryder, P. Simon and others.

Note

Title vignettes

Note

Dedication and preface by Josiah Boydell dated March 25, 1805; the plates are dated 1790-1804.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Vol. I contains frontispiece (full length portrait of George III, by Sir W. Beechey) and XLVI plates. XL to XLVI being Smirke's Seven ages; vol. II consists of frontispiece (portrait of Queen Charlotte, also by Beechey) and L plates, the last three "not engraved from the large pictures, but may be added to vol. II". These three are: Romney's "Shakspeare nursed by Tragedy and Comedy", Westall's "Imogen in boy's clothes", and Josiah Boydell's "Desdemona asleep". Counting the title vignettes, 100 designs in all. cf. List of plates, v. 2.

Provenance

Bookplate and book label of ECL.

Binding

19th century blind tooled brown imitation leather, with gold tooling on spine.

Subject

Shakespeare, William

Added entry--name

Northcote, James, illus.

Added entry--name

Fuseli, Henry, illus.

Added entry--name

Smirke, Robert, illus.

Added entry--name

Boydell, Josiah

Added entry--place

England, London

001B26835

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096##$aAq.1.2.05

1001#$aBoydell, John

24502$aA collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of Shakspeare, /$cby the artists of Great-Britain. Volume I [-II].

260##$aLondon: :$bPublished by John and Josiah Boydell, Shakspeare Gallery ... Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. ...,$c1803.

300##$a2 v. in 1 :$bill., ports. ;$cFo.

500##$aOf the artists, Smirke, Fuseli, and Northcote contributed the largest number of plates; the others, including Reynolds, Opie, and Stothard, are represented by from one to five plates each; engraved by R. Thew, T. Ryder, P. Simon and others.

500##$aTitle vignettes

500##$aDedication and preface by Josiah Boydell dated March 25, 1805; the plates are dated 1790-1804.

5050#$aVol. I contains frontispiece (full length portrait of George III, by Sir W. Beechey) and XLVI plates. XL to XLVI being Smirke's Seven ages; vol. II consists of frontispiece (portrait of Queen Charlotte, also by Beechey) and L plates, the last three "not engraved from the large pictures, but may be added to vol. II". These three are: Romney's "Shakspeare nursed by Tragedy and Comedy", Westall's "Imogen in boy's clothes", and Josiah Boydell's "Desdemona asleep". Counting the title vignettes, 100 designs in all. cf. List of plates, v. 2.

561##$aBookplate and book label of ECL.

563##$a19th century blind tooled brown imitation leather, with gold tooling on spine.

60010$aShakespeare, William

7001#$aNorthcote, James$eillus.

7001#$aFuseli, Henry$eillus.

7001#$aSmirke, Robert$eillus.

7001#$aBoydell, Josiah

752##$aEngland$dLondon