Plate 12 (Act V, Scene II) from Shakespeare's Othello

Artist: Théodore Chassériau (French, 1819–1856)
Publisher: Cabinet de l'Amateur et de l'Antiquaire

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1844

Prints and Drawings

By appointment, Duffy Study Room
Medium

Etching

Dimensions

platemark: 12 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (31.7 × 24.9 cm)
sheet: 23 1/16 × 16 15/16 in. (58.6 × 43 cm)

Credit Line

Everett V. Meeks, B.A. 1901, Fund

Accession Number

2017.139.1.13

Geography

Made in France

Culture

French

Period

19th century

Classification

Prints

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Acquired by dealer in trade, France, 2016; Estate of Marcel Lecomte, Paris
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed December 1, 2018), 38
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

etchings, human figures (visual works), interior architecture, literature (general genre)

Subject

bedrooms beds (furniture) costumes curtains performances sheets (bed coverings) swords

Marks

OTHELLO. Have you pray'd to-night, Desdemona?\r\nOTHELLO. Avez vous fait votre priere ce soir, Desdemona?

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