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The Merry Wives of Windsor: Act V, scene V

The Merry Wives of Windsor: Act V, scene V
 1795
from the Shakespeare Gallery series, published by John and Josiah Boydell, London

Medium
engraving and etching
Measurements
44.2 × 59.5 cm (image) 49.8 × 63.0 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
printed in ink below image l.l.: Painted by Robt (t in superscript above . ) Smirk R.A.
printed in ink below image l.r.: Engraved by Isc (c in superscript above . ) Taylor Jun.
printed in ink below image l.c.: SHAKSPEARE. / Merry Wives of Windsor / ACT V. SCENE V. / Windsor Park _ Falstaff disguised with a buck's head on &c. / Publiʃhed Jany (y in superscript above . ) . 1. 1795. by JOHN & JOSIAH BOYDELL, at the Shakʃspeare Gallery, Pall Mall _ & at No (o in superscript above . )90. Cheapʃside, LONDON.
inscribed in ink below image l.c.l.: (three lines of text)
inscribed in ink below image l.c.r.: (three lines of text)
Accession Number
2197-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display