Pair Of Georgian Shakespeare Engravings

Pair Of Georgian Shakespeare EngravingsThis fine pair of Georgian engravings depict two scenes from Shakespeare. The first, engraved by Robert Thew (1758 1802) after John Hoppner RA (1758 1810), references Cymbeline, Act III, Scene VI. This was one of the bards final plays and its abundant with seduction and deceit. The second, engraved by William Satchwell Leney (1769 1831) after John Downman ARA (1750 1824), references As You Like It, Act 1, Scene 2. Both were published by John and

1900Provenance: BelgiumCondition: Some minor paint loss on the right but otherwise fine

It’s presented in a feigned oval and held within a good later frame

It’s finely rendered and was initially commissioned by Constable for a book

She’s lost in a world of her own and transfixed by the task at hand

He exhibited many of his works at the Royal Academy including several Welsh landscapes

but as if you were seeing one of those little domiciles in the fairy stories

a loyal bloodhound looks forlorn - his expression reveals more than hers

359 achieved for ‘Tunis’ (46cm x 36cm) in 2007

The details are sublime and we particularly love the hands which are exquisitely observed

A wonderfully atmospheric French school landscape depicting a tree-lined pond and a seated fisherman

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 46” x 34” / 118cm x 87cmYear of creation: c

Overall size: 10½” x 9” / 27cm x 22cm