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Merchant of Venice

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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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

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