Maria Anna Angelica Kauffman RA (1741 - 1807). A Swiss painter, the first female member of the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
Luigi Schiavonetti (1765 - 1810). An Italian engraver, since 1790 lived and worked in London. He also engraved the first British portrait of Napoleon.
Title: Shakespeare. Two gentlemen of Verona. Act V. Sc. III. In the forest, the three outlaws have captured Silvia and plan to take her to their leader.
Lettered below image with "Shakespeare", the title and three lines from the play, with production detail: "Painted by Anga. Kauffman Zucchi", "Engrav'd by L. Schiavonetti" and publication line: "Publish'd Augt. 1. 1792 by John & Josiah Boydell at the Shakespeare Gallery Pall Mall & No. 90 Cheapside London."
Materials and Techniques: Etching and engraving, hand-colored. Printed on thick cream-colored paper.
Dimension: Image 19 2/8" x 25'' (49 x 63.5 cm). Sheet 24" x 29 6/8" (61 x 76 cm).
Publication: First published by J&J Boydell, London, 1792. Reissued by Shearjashub Spooner in "The American edition of Boydell's Illustrations of Shakespeare's dramatic works, by the most eminent artists of Great Britain." #9. New York, 1852.
Condition: Tears to margins and small paper loss from the corners. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museum: Hood Museum of Art. No. 2013.73.2
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: British School XVIII C.
Note: The original painting is kept in Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College. Object No.: 1976.34.
More about Shakespeare Gallery, John Boydell, and Sh. Spooner's edition read in our blog posts Shakespeare Gallery and John Boydell: The Enlightenment man.