Rev. Matthew William Peters (1742–1814). An English painter, executed five works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.
Robert Thew (1758-1802). An English engraver did 22 plates for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.
Title: Shakespeare. King Henry Eight. Act III. Sc. I. Queen Catherine, Cardinal Wolsey, and Cardinal Campeius. A Room in the Queen's Apartments.
Lettered below image with "Shakspeare", title, location, names of characters present and four lines from the scene; with production detail: "Painted by the Revd. Willm. Peters", "Engraved by Robert Thew, Historical Painter to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales" and publication line: "Published June 4, 1796, by J & J Boydell, at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, and at No. 90 Cheapside, London".
Materials and Techniques: Stipple engraving. Printed on thick cream-colored paper.
Dimensions: Image 19 3/8" x 25'' (50 x 63 cm). Sheet 24" x 30" (61 x 76 cm).
Publication: First published by J&J Boydell, London 1796. 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." #80. New York, 1852.
Condition: The image surface is slightly damaged on the lower right. Corners are folded. A detailed condition report is available on request.
Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accession Number: 42.119.536.
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: British School XVIII C.
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