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Porter, Robert Kerr, Sir, 1777–1842
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Thirtle, John, 1777–1839
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Wright, John Massey, 1777–1866
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Drawings & Watercolors
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male
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The Merry Wives of Windsor
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18th century-19th century
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brown wash
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graphite
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wove paper
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brown ink
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architectural subject
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figure study
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architectural subject
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The Merry Wives of Windsor, play by William Shakespeare
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antlers
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breeches
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celebration
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collars
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doublets
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fairies
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forest
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gesturing
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laughing
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men
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obese
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plays by William Shakespeare
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Anne Page (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Fenton (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Herne the Hunter
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Messr. Ford (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Messr. Page (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Mistress Ford (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Mistress Page (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Mistress Quickly (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Pistol (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
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Sir Hugh Evans (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Sir John Falstaff
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Slender (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Exhibition History
Shakespeare and British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-04-23 - 1981-07-05)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Sir Robert Ker Porter, 1777–1842
Caernarvon Castle
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John Thirtle, 1777–1839
Fye Bridge, Norwich
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John Massey Wright, 1777–1866
Falstaff Disguised as Herne
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