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Smirke, Robert, 1752–1845
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Bonington, Richard Parkes, 1801–1828
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Maclise, Daniel, 1806–1870
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Wyld, William, 1806–1889
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Classification
Drawings & Watercolors
9
Creator Gender
male
9
Collective Title
Smirke [Shakespeare] Album
6
The Merry Wives of Windsor
3
The Taming of the Shrew
2
The Tempest
1
Period
19th century
9
Materials & Techniques
wove paper
9
brown ink
8
brown wash
7
gouache
6
pen
6
oil paint
5
graphite
3
scratching out
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watercolor
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watercolor
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figure study
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animal art
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marine art
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figure study
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literary theme
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plays by William Shakespeare
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men
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The Merry Wives of Windsor, play by William Shakespeare
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breeches
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dress
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gesturing
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tights
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woman
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The Taming of the Shrew, play by William Shakespeare
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collar
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crowd
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hats
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illusion
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kneeling
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women
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The Tempest, play by William Shakespeare
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angry
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Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
6
Sir John Falstaff
2
Alonso, King of Naples (character in The Tempest)
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Berlichingen, Goetz von (1480–1562), German Imperial Knight and mercenary
1
Christopher Sly
1
Ferdinand (character in The Tempest)
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Grumio, a servant
1
Katharine (character in The Taming of the Shrew)
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Messr. Ford (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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Miranda (character in The Tempest)
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Sir Hugh Evans (character in The Merry Wives of Windsor)
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William Page
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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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Richard Parkes Bonington (Musée du Petit Palais, 1992-03-05 - 1992-05-17)
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Richard Parkes Bonington (Yale Center for British Art, 1991-11-13 - 1992-01-19)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Morton Morris
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Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mrs. John Hill
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Master William Page and Sir Hugh Evans
1821
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Ford in a Rage After Seeing Falstaff
1821
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Richard Parkes Bonington, 1802–1828
Goetz Von Berlichingen Before The Imperial Magistrate
ca. 1826
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Ferdinand Reunited with his Father
1821
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Christopher Sly and the Page, as His Wife
1821
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Katherina and Grumio
1821
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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845
Falstaff at Herne's Oak
1821
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Attributed to William Wyld, 1806–1889
Ship at Sea
undated
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Daniel Maclise, 1806–1870
An Elephant, facing left
undated