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Charles Gauthier Playter and John Francis Rigaud Comedy of Errors Act V Scene I A street before the Priory  Merchant Angelo Lady Abbess Adriana from the Shakspeare Gallery by John Boydell

Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc. Shakspeare Gallery

Charles Gauthier Playter's original engraving, Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc., is based upon a design created by the British artist, John Francis Rigaud. It is a 'Proof Impression Before Title', printed upon thick wove paper with the 'J. Whatman 1791' watermark and with full margins as published for the "Shakspeare Gallery by John Boydell, London in 1794. 'Proofs Before Title' impressions usually contain the names of the artist, publisher and engraver along the lower margin. They lack the title of the specific play depicted and usually the heading -- 'Shakspeare' -- is smaller than in the published edition. This state was printed in a very small numbers. It is a superb, original example of the British art of Charles Gauthier Playter, Francis Rigaud, and Boydell's famous Shakespeare Gallery. Based upon a William Shakespeare play, "Comedy of Errors: Act Five, Scene One" depicts various characters. They include, Aemilia (Emilia of Babylon), the respected Abbess of Ephesus who is portrayed at the abbey steps, speaking out in defense of her missing husband, Aegeon seen here bound and kneeling before the crowd. Until then, Lady Abbess believed her twin sons and Aegeon (the old merchant of Syracuse), had been lost at sea. Surrounding them are the merchant, Angelo (a goldsmith), Adriana (the wife of Antipholus of Ephesus), the Courtesan, Doctor Pinch, Luciana, Luce, various merchants of Ephesus, the twins and others. The twins, who are both named Antipholus wear similar attire are standing to the right of their parents, Aemilia and Aegeon. The confusion began when Antipholus of Syracuse arrived with his slave, Dromio,in search of his twin brother, Antipholus of Ephesus. As it turns out, both of Aegeon's twin sons own a slave. Their names are Dromio of Syracuse, and Dromio of Ephesus, and by chance, they are not only brothers, but identical twins like their masters. The man portrayed here to the far left is Solinus, the Duke of Ephesus, ruler of the town trying to explain the madness. The text below the image of this proof impression reads; "Pub: Jany. 1, 1794, by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall. Etch'd by C. G. Playter. Painted by J. F. Rigaud."

Note: As this is an original proof impression, it lacks the following text that appears in later impressions.

Shakspeare. Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc. Pub, June 4. 1800, by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside; & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London. Engraved by C. G. Playter. Painted by I. F. Rigaud R. A.

Abb. Most mighty duke, behold a man much wrong’d
[All gather to see him.]
Adr. I see two husbands, or mine eyes deceive me.
Duke. One of these men is genius to the other;
And so of these: Which is the natural man,
And which the spirit? Who deciphers them?...

 
Title: Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc.
Engraver: Playter, Charles Gauthier (Died, Lewisham, 1809)
Designer: Rigaud, John Francis (Turin, 1742 - London, 1810)
Date: 1794 (Proof Impression Before Title)
Medium: Original Stipple Engraving
Publisher: John Boydell, London
Source: Shakspeare Gallery
Note: Charles Gauthier Playter: A stipple and line engraver, Charles Gauthier Playter was commissioned to engrave designs after such contemporary artists as Rigaud and Hamilton. During the 1790's he was extensively employed by John Boydell to work upon the Shakspeare Gallery. The British Museum includes an impression of Charles Playter's "Shakspeare. Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I" in its permanent collection, Museum number 1922,0428.26.
  John Francis Rigaud: A major English painter of historical subjects and portraits, John Francis Rigaud first practiced his art in both Italy and France. He came to England in 1772 and was immediately elected an Associate of the Royal Academy. In 1784, John Francis Rigaud became a full Academician. Among his accomplishments are the ceiling of the Court Room in Trinity House, Tower Hill, and the altarpieces for the parish church at Packington and for St. Martin-Outwich, London. J. F. Rigaud also translated and published Leonardo's, Treatise on Painting, into English.
  John Boydell (Shropshire, 1719 - London, 1804): John Boydell is easily one of England’s most remarkable 18th century personalities. Born in poverty, he began his career as an at best mediocre engraver of small book plates. At this time England was at a very low ebb as a serious centre for the visual arts (particularly engraving) and Boydell sought to eradicate this situation by beginning a second career as a publisher of fine prints. Modest initial experiments in the 1760’s led to a rapid expansion of his business and during the 1770’s, he published his striking series of mezzotint engravings, Liber Veritas, engraved by Richard Earlom after the drawings of Claude Lorrain. This ambitious undertaking put England back on the printmaking map and was a huge financial success for John Boydell.
  John Boydell had now established London as an important publisher for the arts and this once poor and struggling engraver/publisher was acknowledged for his efforts by being elected no less than Lord Mayor of London, in 1791. The same year marked the beginning of Boydell’s most grandiose undertaking. His new publishing establishment in Pall Mall, the ‘Shakspeare Gallery’, began by commissioning the most esteemed painters and engravers in the country to create and design large and expensive engravings based upon the plays and life of William Shakespeare. By this time as well John Boydell’s nephew, Josiah (1752-1817), had joined the firm.
  This monumental venture continued until Boydell’s death thirteen years later. By that time, the Shakspeare Gallery (Shakspeare Gallery) had created and published one hundred and seventy engravings on a grand scale. Alas, the expenses for this vast project had been so large that England’s foremost publisher of art ended his life the way he began, dying penniless. Note: During that period, William Shakespeare's name was also spelt, 'Shakspeare', thus the spelling for Boydell's (Shakespeare Gallery) appears printed as 'Shakspeare Gallery'.
  Shakspeare Gallery: Charles Gauthier Playter, Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. (A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc.)
 

Shakspeare. Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc. Pub: Jany. 1, 1794, by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall. Etch'd by C. G. Playter. Painted by J. F. Rigaud.

Lady Aemilia Abbess. Most mighty duke, behold a man much wrong’d

[All gather to see him.]

Adriana, wife of Antipholus of Ephesus. I see two husbands, or mine eyes deceive me.

Duke of Solinus. One of these men is genius to the other;
And so of these: Which is the natural man,
And which the spirit? Who deciphers them?

Dromio of Syracuse. I, sir, am Dromio; command him away.

Dromio of Ephesus. I, sir, am Dromio; pray, let me stay.

Antipholus of Syracuse. Aegeon, art thou not? or else his ghost?

Dromio of Syracuse. O, my old master, who hath bound him here?

Lady Aemilia Abbess. Whoever bound him, I will loose his bonds,
And gain a husband by his liberty:
Speak, old Aegeon, if thou be'st the man
That hadst a wife once call'd Aemilia
That bore thee at a burden two fair sons:
O, if thou be'st the same Aegeon, speak,
And speak unto the same Aemilia!

Aegeon. If I dream not, thou art Aemilia:
If thou art she, tell me where is that son
That floated with thee on the fatal raft?

Lady Aemilia Abbess. By men of Epidamnum he and I
And the twin Dromioall were taken up;
But by and by rude fishermen of Corinth
By force took Dromio and myt son from them
And me they left with those of Epidamnum.
What then became of them I cannot tell
I to this fortune that you see me in.

Duke of Solinus. Why, here begins his morning story right;
These two Antipholuses, these two so liek,
And these two Dromios, one in semblance,-
Besides her urging of her wreck at sea,-
These are the parents to these children,
Which accidentally are met together.
Antipholus, thou camest from Cornith first?
ANTIPHOLIUS... * Shakespeare

Charles Gauthier Playter's original stipple engraving is based upon a humorous play about mistaken identity written by William Shakespeare, "Comedy of Errors: Act Five, Scene One". Here we see merchant, Angelo, the goldsmith who made a gold chain for Antipholus of Ephesus and wishes to be paid. Adriana is the jealous wife of Antipholus of Ephesus; upset because she believes he is having an affair with the Courtesan which of course, her husband denies. The Courtesan wants her ring or the gold chain Antipholus promised returned. Aegeon (Egeon), is the old merchant of Syracuse who has come to Ephesus in search of his twin sons (Antipholus of Ephesus), and (Antipholus of Syracuse who has also just arrived in Ephesus in search of his lost brother). As it turns out, both of Aegeon's twin sons own a slave. Their names are Dromio of Syracuse, and Dromio of Ephesus, and by chance, they are not only brothers, but identical twins like their masters. Lady Abbess Aemilia (Emilia of Babylon), was shipwrecked years earlier, and lost her twin sons and her husband (Aegeon). She is now the respected Abbess of Ephesus where the twins have gone in search of sanctuary. Aemilia discovers their identity, and that of her husband. Here, she is portrayed at the abbey steps, with arms outstretched, speaking out in defense of her husband, Aegeon who is bound and kneeling before the crowd. Her twin sons, dressed alike, are standing to her right. The man portrayed to the far left of this engraving is Solinus, the duke of Ephesus, and the ruler of the town responsible for keeping order, thus in all of the confusion caused by mistaken identity, the people seek his wisdom. When the Duke sees the resemblance of the two pairs of twins, he understands what has happened, then explains the madness that has taken place. Other characters in this play include Doctor Pinch, Luciana, Luce, various merchants of Ephesus and others.

Edition:

This original engraving is a 'Proof Impression Before Title'. 2. 'Proofs Before Title'. These impressions usually contain the names of the artist, publisher and engraver along the lower margin. They lack the title of the specific play depicted and usually the heading -- 'Shakspeare' -- is smaller than in the published edition. Once again, this state was printed in a very small numbers. The text below the image of this proof impression reads;

"Pub: Jany. 1, 1794, by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall. Etch'd by C. G. Playter. Painted by J. F. Rigaud."

Note: As this is an original proof impression, it lacks the following text that appears in later impressions.

"Shakspeare. Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc. Pub, June 4. 1800, by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside; & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London. Engraved by C. G. Playter. Painted by I. F. Rigaud R. A.

Abb. Most mighty duke, behold a man much wrong’d
[All gather to see him.]
Adr. I see two husbands, or mine eyes deceive me.
Duke. One of these men is genius to the other;
And so of these: Which is the natural man,
And which the spirit? Who deciphers them?
Dro. S. I sir, am Dromio; command him away.
Dro. E.. I, sir, am Dromio; pray, let me stay.
Ant. S. Aegeon, art thou not? or else his ghost?
Dro. S. O, my old master, who hath bound him here?"

 

An Important Note on Boydell States and Editions: Proof impressions and true first edition impressions are easily identified by their fine lines and strong contrasts of black and white tones. Later more common editions print in a more overall grey tone and contain areas of re-working. Briefly, the publishing history of these great engravings can be categorized into five states or editions:

1. 'Artist's Proofs'. These are the earliest of states and were printed in only a handful of impressions. They are identified not only by their vibrant lines and tones but by the fact that they lack any letters along the lower margin.
2. 'Proofs Before Title'. These impressions usually contain the names of the artist, publisher and engraver along the lower margin. They lack the title of the specific play depicted and usually the heading -- 'Shakspeare' -- is smaller than in the published edition. Once again, this state was printed in a very small numbers.
3. 'Open Letter Proofs'. These impressions bear the title of the play. the heading, 'Shakspeare' (Shakespeare), is yet to be filled in with stippling. These impressions were printed before the publication of the first edition and were probably struck from the plate at a customer's request. Perhaps ten to twenty Open Letter Proofs exist for each engraving.
4. 'First Edition Impressions'. The completed set of Boydell's Shakespeare engravings was published in London in 1803. The full publisher's address appears along the lower margin as well as the text for the play. The heading, 'Shakspeare', is now filled in with stippling. Both first edition impressions and proofs were most often printed on either hand-made, laid paper or wove paper bearing the 'J. Whatman' watermark.
5. 'Posthumous Impressions and Restrikes' As early as 1807, John Stockdale of London issued a second edition of the Shakespeare prints. They continued to be published throughout the first half of the nineteenth century. Finally, in 1852, an enterprising dentist in New York City (with the delightful name of Shearjashub Spooner) acquired the plates, restored them and produced the last edition. These prints are most commonly offered for sale.

Size: 19 3/4 X 25 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Buy Now Price: $1,100.00 US
Condition: Printed upon thick wove paper with the 'J. Whatman 1791' watermark and with full margins as published by Boydell in London in 1794. Containing some toning and staining in the outer margins (away from the actual engraving), else a vibrant, early, proof impression and in good condition throughout. Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc. represents a superb, original example of the famous art of Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.
Subject: Charles Gauthier Playter, John Francis Rigaud, "Comedy of Errors. Act Five, Scene One, (Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, Courtesan, Duke, Aegeon, Antipholus & Dromio of Syracuse, etc.)", British artists, original engraving, Shakspeare Gallery, John Boydell, William Shakespeare, plays, Shakespeare Gallery, Aegeon (Egeon), Lady Abbess Aemilia (Emilia of Babylon), the Abbess of Ephesus, Solinus, the duke of Ephesus, Doctor Pinch, Luciana, Luce, (Dromio of Syracuse), and (Dromio of Ephesus).
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Original Stipple Engraving by Charles Gauthier Playter designed by John Francis Rigaud (Shakspeare Gallery, John Boydell, London).

Proof Impression Before Title

Comedy of Errors Act V Scene I A street before the Priory  Merchant Angelo Lady Abbess Adriana Original Engraving by Charles Gauthier Playter designed by John Francis Rigaud from the Shakspeare Gallery by John Boydell London
Shakspeare. Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc. Pub: Jany. 1, 1794, by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall.

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Charles Gauthier Playter (Died, Lewisham, 1809)
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01- Comedy of Errors Merchant Angelo Lady Abbess Adriana Duke Aegeon Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse by Charles Gauthier Playter designed by John Francis Rigaud Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. (A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc.) by Charles Gauthier Playter designed by John Francis Rigaud. Original Stipple Engraving (Proof Impression Before Title) 1794 Charles Gauthier Playter John Francis Rigaud  
02.- First Part of King Henry the Fourth Act V Scene IV Plain Near Shrewsbury Prince Henry Hotspur and Falstaff by Thomas Ryder designed by John Francis Rigaud First Part of King Henry the Fourth. Act V, Scene IV. (Plain Near Shrewsbury. Prince Henry, Hotspur and Falstaff) by Thomas Ryder designed by John Francis Rigaud Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1796 Thomas Ryder John Francis Rigaud  
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05.- Measure for Measure Angelo's House Escalus A Justice Elbow Froth, Clown by Thomas Ryder and Charles Gauthier Playter designed by Robert Smirke Measure for Measure. Act II, Scene I. (Angelo's House. Escalus, A Justice, Elbow, Froth, Clown, Officers, etc.), by Thomas Ryder & Charles Gauthier Playter designed by Robert Smirke Original Stipple Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) 1794 Charles Gauthier Playter & Thomas Ryder Robert Smirke Sold
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08.- King Henry the Sixth Rutland and his Tutor Clifford and Soldiers by Charles Gauthier Playter and Thomas Ryder designed by James Northcote Third Part of King Henry the Sixth. Act I, Scene III. (Rutland and his Tutor, Clifford and Soldiers) by Charles Gauthier Playter & Thomas Ryder designed by James Northcote. Original Stipple Engraving (Spooner Edition, 1852) 1796 Charles Gauthier Playter & Thomas Ryder James Northcote  
09.- Twelfth Night Malvolio Olivia and Maria by Thomas Ryder designed by Johann Heinrich Ramberg Twelfth Night. Act III, Scene IV. (Olivia's - house. Olivia, Maria. & Malvolio) by Thomas Ryder designed by Johann Heinrich Ramberg. Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) 1794 Thomas Ryder Johann Heinrich Ramberg  

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34- King Richard the Third. Act III, Scene I. Prince of Wales, Duke of York, his Brother, etc. by Robert Thew Robert Thew (Partington, 1758 - Stevenage, 1802) Original Stipple & Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) 1791  
Love's Labour's Lost
35.- Love's Labour's Lost. Act IV, Scene I. Princess, Forester, Boyet, Attendants, etc. by Thomas Ryder Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) 1793  
Measure for Measure
36.- Measure for Measure. Act II, Scene I. Angelo's House. Escalus, A Justice, Elbow, Froth, Clown, Officers, etc. by Charles Gauthier Playter & Thomas Ryder Charles Gauthier Playter (Died, Lewisham, 1809)
Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810)
Original Stipple Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) 1794 Sold
Merchant of Venice
37.- Merchant of Venice. Act II, Scene V. Shylock's House. Shylock, Jessica and Launcelot. by Jean Pierre Simon Simon, Jean Pierre 'John Peter Simon, the Younger' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1795  
38.- Merchant of Venice. Act V, Scene I. A Grove & Lawn, before Portia's House. Jessica, Lorenzo and Stephano. by John Browne John Browne (Finchingfield, Essex, 1741 - Walworth, 1801) Original Line Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1795  
Merry Wives of Windsor
39.- Merry Wives of Windsor. Act V, Scene V. Windsor Park. Falstaff disguised with a buck's head on etc. Sir Hugh Evans, Anne Page, etc. by Isaac Taylor, Junior Isaac Taylor, Junior (1759 - Ongar, 1829) Original Line Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) 1793 Sold
40.- Merry Wives of Windsor. Act IV, Scene II. A room in Ford's House. Falstaff in women's clothes led by Mrs. Page. by Thomas Ryder Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1801  
41.- Merry Wives of Windsor. Act I, Scene I. Before Page's House. Anne Page, Slender and Simple. by Jean Pierre Simon Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Proof Impression Before Title) 1792  
42.- Merry Wives of Windsor. Act III, Scene III. Mrs. Page, Mrs. Ford and Falstaff. by Jean Pierre Simon Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) Original Stipple and Line Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1793  
Much Ado about Nothing
43.- Much Ado About Nothing. Act III, Scene I. Hero, Ursula and Beatrice engraved by Jean Pierre Simon Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) 1790 Sold
44.- Much Ado About Nothing. Act IV, Scene I. Don Pedro, Don John, Leonato, Friar, Claudio, Benedick, Hero and Beatrice engraved by Jean Pierre Simon Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) 1790  
Othello
45.- Othello. Act II, Scene I. A Platform. Desdemona, Othello, Iago, Cassio, Rodrigo, Emilia, etc. by Thomas Ryder Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) Original Stipple Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) 1799  
Queen Charlotte
46.- Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Charlotte by Thomas Ryder, Thomas Ryder Junior, and Sir William Beechey. Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810)
Thomas Ryder Junior (British, born 1789 -died ?)
Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1804  
Romeo and Juliet
47.- Romeo and Juliet. Act I, Scene V. A Hall in Capulet's House. Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, with Guests etc. by Georg Sigmund Facius & Johann Gottlieb Facius Georg Sigmund Facius (Ratisbon, Germany, C. 1750 - London, 1814) & Johann Gottlieb Facius (Ratisbon, c. 1750 - London, 1802) Original Stipple Engraving (Proof Before Title Impression) 1789  
The Tempest
48.- The Tempest. Act I, Scene I. The Enchanted Island: Before the Cell of Prospero. Prospero and Miranda. by Benjamin Smith Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1797  
49.- The Tempest. Act V, Scene I. Ferdinand & Miranda playing at Chess. by Caroline Watson Caroline Watson (London, 1760 - Pimlico, 1814) Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1795  
The Alto-Relievo (The frontis-piece for the Shakspeare Gallery set)
50.- Shakspeare seated between the Dramatick Muse and the Genius of Painting. The alto relievo in the front of the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall by Benjamin Smith Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1796  
Two Allegorical Engravings (The introductory engravings for the Shakspeare Gallery set)
51.- The Infant Shakspeare. Attended by Nature and the Passions by Benjamin Smith Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) Original Line and Stipple Engraving (Spooner Edition 1852) 1799 Sold
52.- Shakspeare Nursed by Tragedy And Comedy by Benjamin Smith Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1803  
Troilus and Cressida
53.- Troilus and Cressida. Act II Scene II. Scene, Troy. Cassandra Raving. by Francis Legat Francis Legat (Scotland, 1755 - London, 1809) Original Line Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1795  
Twelfth Night
54.- Twelfth Night. Act V, Scene I. The Street. Duke, Viola, Antonio, Officers, Olivia, Priest & Attendants. by Francesco Bartolozzi Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) 1797  
55.- Twelfth Night. Act III, Scene IV. Olivia's - house. Olivia, Maria. & Malvolio. by Thomas Ryder Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) 1794  
Two Gentlemen of Verona
56.- Two Gentlemen of Verona. Act V, Scene III. A Forest. Valentine, Proteus, Silvia & Julia. by Luigi Schiavonetti Luigi Schiavonetti (Bassano, Italy, 1765 - London, 1810) Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) 1792  
Winter's Tale
57.- Winter's Tale. Act II, Scene III. Leontes, Antigonus, Lords, Attendants and the Infant Perdita. by Jean Pierre Simon Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) Original Stipple Engraving 1793 Sold
58.- Winter's Tale. Act III, Scene III. Storm Scene, Antigonus Pursued by a Bear. by Samuel Middiman Samuel Middiman (London, 1750 - 1831) Original Line Engraving (Spooner Edition, 1852) 1793  
59.- Winter's Tale. Act IV, Scene III. Florizel, Perdita, Shepherd, Clown, Mopsa, etc. by James Fittler James Fittler (London, 1758 - Turnham Green, 1835) Original Line Engraving (Proof Impression Before Title) 1789  

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