18Th C English School Shakespeares A Midsummer Night’S Dream
Stock No
TSFS1422
2016
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Item Description
A wonderful provincial scene of a revering William Shakespeare holding a pen, in a fanciful woodland.
The outdoor scence would appear to be the wild woods outside of Athens from A Mid Summers Night Dream, with Puck, Oberon, Titania and Nick Bottom the weaver Donkey all lurking in the foreground.
Age related craquelure to the painted surface, the odd small hole, in perfect untouched original condition in my view. Again the gilt and gesso frame has seen better days but would appear to be original to the painting.
A fantastically whimsical painting, a true rarity
Likely to be from the last quarter of the 18th century when Shakespeare was a popular fashionable figure.
23/26/2.5cm
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Norfolk, England
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Norfolk, England
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)797 2775824
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