[Frontispiece and title page to act 4 of Bell's edition of The tempest]

Folger bibliographic ID: 242618
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Folger holdings ID: 305700

The frontispiece depicts the goddess Iris, who is shown with fairy wings standing before a rainbow. She is set within an architectural frame which is flanked by garlands and figures wearing classical drapery. A similar frame and figures flank the illustrations on the title page which depict landscape scenery of the island

General notes

Title devised by cataloger Date based on Bell's own dating of some of his other drawings for The tempest Bell's decorated edition of Shakespeare's Tempest was published by Freemantle & Co. in 1901. For a copy of the published work see: PR 2833 1901 Sh.Col Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: [Frontispiece and title page to act 4 of Bell's edition of The tempest] R.A. Bell

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tempest Iris (Greek deity)

artist: Bell, Robert Anning, 1863-1933