Merchant of Venice
Maker
(artist)
1751-1801
(engraver)
1757-1834
(publisher)
1757-1834
1751-1801
(engraver)
1757-1834
(publisher)
1757-1834
Title
Merchant of Venice
Date of Production
1.6.1804
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Height: 31.5 cm
Width: 23.2 cm
Width: 23.2 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.4437
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: lower centre, on plinth, printed: MERCHANT OF VENICE. / Shy: Most learned judge, A sentence, come prepare / Por: Tarry a little, there is something else / This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood./ Act IV Sc. 1
Inscription: Recto: lower left margin, printed: Painted by W. Hamilton, R.A.
Inscription: Recto: lower right margin: Engraved by J. Heath Historical Engraver to his Majesty and A.R.A.
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: Pub. Jany 1. 1806. by J. Heath, 15 Russell Place, Fitzroy Square; and G. & J. Robinson Paternoster Row.
Stamp: Recto: lower centre mount, stamped: HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.
Stamp: Recto: upper right mount, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
Inscription: Recto: lower left margin, printed: Painted by W. Hamilton, R.A.
Inscription: Recto: lower right margin: Engraved by J. Heath Historical Engraver to his Majesty and A.R.A.
Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: Pub. Jany 1. 1806. by J. Heath, 15 Russell Place, Fitzroy Square; and G. & J. Robinson Paternoster Row.
Stamp: Recto: lower centre mount, stamped: HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H.J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.
Stamp: Recto: upper right mount, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
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