Alfred Edward Chalon, 1780–1860, British, Cleopatra on the Cydnus to Meet Antony, ca. 1821
- Title:
- Cleopatra on the Cydnus to Meet Antony
- Additional Title(s):
Cleopatra in Her Barge
'Antony and Cleopatra', Act II, Scene II- Part Of:
- Date:
- ca. 1821
- Materials & Techniques:
- Brown ink with gray wash and scraping over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 19 1/2 x 14 3/8 inches (49.6 x 36.5 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1976.1.29
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- Antony and Cleopatra, Act II, Scene II | Antony and Cleopatra, play by William Shakespeare | barge | boat | bracelets | buildings | carving | columns | conch | crown | cupids | flowers (plants) | garlands | literary theme | marine art | men | necklaces | nudes | oars | Pavilions | platter | play | plays by William Shakespeare | procession | quiver | sail | swans | torch | veil | wings | women
- Associated People:
- Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Cleopatra - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:13154
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Shakespeare and British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-04-23 - 1981-07-05) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
Geoffrey Ashton, Shakespeare and British Art, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, 1981, pp. 10-11, 111, no. 30, PR2933 Y25 A74 c.1 (YCBA) [YCBA]
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