Northcote James Painter (4 results)
King Richard the Third. Act IV. Scene III.
[SHAKESPEARE]; NORTHCOTE, James, R.A. (painter); SKELTON, Will[ia]m (engraver).
Published by London John and Josiah Boydell 1803., 1790
- Art / Print / Poster
Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United KingdomRobert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB
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Add to basketOriginal copper engraving (60 x 44 cm, overall sheet 68 x 55 cm). Tissue guard to verso. Very light foxing to outer margins, not affecting plate. From "A Collection of Prints. Illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare." published by Boydell, London, 1803. In 1789, the publisher John Boydell opened the Shakespeare Gallery, a…n exhibition space in London's Pall Mall showcasing paintings that exclusively represented scenes from Shakespeare's plays. The Gallery was a bid to revive 'history painting' (the practice of depicting scenes from the Bible, mythology or the classics) in contemporary British art, a genre thought to be of great public benefit because of its morally instructive messages. What better unifying theme for such a project than the works of Shakespeare, which had become so popular and so integral to British identity by the mid-18th century? The Gallery opened in May 1789 with 34 canvases by 18 British artists. By the next year there were 55 paintings and in 1796 the total was 84, along with dozens of 'Small Pictures'. Once the exhibition was mounted, reproductive engravings of the paintings produced by an in-house team of 46 printmakers were available to purchase, either as a large portfolio of 90 prints or as a luxurious illustrated edition of the plays. (The British Library).
King Richard the Third. Act IV. Scene III. Tower of London.
[SHAKESPEARE]; NORTHCOTE, James, R.A. (painter); SKELTON, Will[ia]m (engraver).
Published by London John and Josiah Boydell 1803., 1795
- Art / Print / Poster
Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United KingdomRobert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB
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Add to basketOriginal copper engraving (60 x 44 cm, overall sheet 68 x 55 cm). Tissue guard to verso. Orange-brown paint [?] speckles across lower half of sheet. From "A Collection of Prints. Illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare." published by Boydell, London, 1803. In 1789, the publisher John Boydell opened the Shakespeare Gallery…, an exhibition space in London's Pall Mall showcasing paintings that exclusively represented scenes from Shakespeare's plays. The Gallery was a bid to revive 'history painting' (the practice of depicting scenes from the Bible, mythology or the classics) in contemporary British art, a genre thought to be of great public benefit because of its morally instructive messages. What better unifying theme for such a project than the works of Shakespeare, which had become so popular and so integral to British identity by the mid-18th century? The Gallery opened in May 1789 with 34 canvases by 18 British artists. By the next year there were 55 paintings and in 1796 the total was 84, along with dozens of 'Small Pictures'. Once the exhibition was mounted, reproductive engravings of the paintings produced by an in-house team of 46 printmakers were available to purchase, either as a large portfolio of 90 prints or as a luxurious illustrated edition of the plays. (The British Library).
King John. Act IV. Scene I. A Prison. Arthur, Hubert & Attendants.
[SHAKESPEARE]; NORTHCOTE, James, R.A. (painter); THEW, Robert (engraver).
Published by London John and Josiah Boydell 1803., 1798
- Art / Print / Poster
Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United KingdomRobert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB
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Add to basketOriginal copper engraving (60 x 44 cm, overall sheet 69 x 55 cm). Some foxing to margins, two small (3cm) tears to left margin, not affecting plate. From "A Collection of Prints. Illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare." published by Boydell, London, 1803. In 1789, the publisher John Boydell opened the Shakespeare Gallery…, an exhibition space in London's Pall Mall showcasing paintings that exclusively represented scenes from Shakespeare's plays. The Gallery was a bid to revive 'history painting' (the practice of depicting scenes from the Bible, mythology or the classics) in contemporary British art, a genre thought to be of great public benefit because of its morally instructive messages. What better unifying theme for such a project than the works of Shakespeare, which had become so popular and so integral to British identity by the mid-18th century? The Gallery opened in May 1789 with 34 canvases by 18 British artists. By the next year there were 55 paintings and in 1796 the total was 84, along with dozens of 'Small Pictures'. Once the exhibition was mounted, reproductive engravings of the paintings produced by an in-house team of 46 printmakers were available to purchase, either as a large portfolio of 90 prints or as a luxurious illustrated edition of the plays. (The British Library).
King Richard the Third. Act III. Scene I.
[SHAKESPEARE]; NORTHCOTE, James (painter); THEW, Robert (engraver).
Published by London John and Josiah Boydell 1803., 1790
- Art / Print / Poster
Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United KingdomRobert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 150.00
£ 10.00 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketOriginal copper engraving (44 x 60 cm, overall sheet 55 x 68 cm). Tissue guard to verso. Some foxing to outer edges of margins, small dampstain to upper margin, neither affecting plate. From "A Collection of Prints. Illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare." published by Boydell, London, 1803. In 1789, the publisher John B…oydell opened the Shakespeare Gallery, an exhibition space in London's Pall Mall showcasing paintings that exclusively represented scenes from Shakespeare's plays. The Gallery was a bid to revive 'history painting' (the practice of depicting scenes from the Bible, mythology or the classics) in contemporary British art, a genre thought to be of great public benefit because of its morally instructive messages. What better unifying theme for such a project than the works of Shakespeare, which had become so popular and so integral to British identity by the mid-18th century? The Gallery opened in May 1789 with 34 canvases by 18 British artists. By the next year there were 55 paintings and in 1796 the total was 84, along with dozens of 'Small Pictures'. Once the exhibition was mounted, reproductive engravings of the paintings produced by an in-house team of 46 printmakers were available to purchase, either as a large portfolio of 90 prints or as a luxurious illustrated edition of the plays. (The British Library).
