An edition of Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare (1804)

Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare

consisting of a series of prints forming an elegant and useful companion to the various editions of his works, engraved from pictures, purposeley painted by the very first artists, and lately exhibited at the Shakspeare Gallery.

by John Boydell

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An edition of Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare (1804)

Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare

consisting of a series of prints forming an elegant and useful companion to the various editions of his works, engraved from pictures, purposeley painted by the very first artists, and lately exhibited at the Shakspeare Gallery.

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1 Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare: consisting of a series of prints forming an elegant and useful companion to the various editions of his works, engraved from pictures, purposeley painted by the very first artists, and lately exhibited at the Shakspeare Gallery. 1804, Published by Messers. Boydell & Co. ... in English	aaaa Not in Library

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Engraved t.p. partly in script, signed: Tomkins, script.; Halliwell sculpt.

A descriptive index and alphabetical list of the plates are prefixed. More than half the plates, which are dated 1791-1803, are by R. Smirke, W. Hamilton, R. Westall, F. Wheatley, and James Northcote, with a few each by Reynolds, Opie, Stothard, Fuseli and others. Among the engravers who contributed the most work are James Parker, Anker Smith, Louis Schiavonetti and James Health.

On p. [4]: Advertisement. Portrait of the late John Boydell ...; speculated imprint date based on his death date.

The ninety-fifth plate is William Blake's variation of Opie's painting of the supposed death of Juliet.

Bentley, G.E., Blake books, 437

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

The type-set text in Victoria University Library copy is watermarked 1812 / W Balston, with a intermixture of J Whatman / 1801.

Published in: London
Series: Blake -- no. 695
Genre: Illustrations.
Other Titles: Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare

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Pagination: [10] p., [100] leaves of plates :
Number of pages: 100

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Open Library: OL19249506M

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Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare

consisting of a series of prints forming an elegant and useful companion to the various editions of his works, engraved from pictures, purposeley painted by the very first artists, and lately exhibited at the Shakspeare Gallery.

by John Boydell