[Scene from Measure for measure - act 4, scene 1]

Folger bibliographic ID: 248975
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Folger holdings ID: 321036

General notes

Provenance: part of a collection of 122 Shakespearean watercolors, most of which are attributed to Wright. The collection was purchased from a private owner by 'Sabin' ca. 1898 and sold to the Folgers by Gabriel Wells April 28, 1920 (formerly ART Inv. 289 no.88 - Cs. 889) Subject: depicts Mariana, seated at left, looking downward with her left hand raised to her shoulder. A young boy is seated right, profiled to left with his face turned full front to the viewer. He is playing a stringed instrument. The Duke, disguised as the friar, is standing in the doorway and there is a hat on the ground at right. The rough sketch differs in setting and places the young boy seated on a balcony railing behind and to the right of Marianna The play title is written on the verso; no act or scene divisions are given. '45' has been noted in pencil in the lower right corner of the image which is unsigned. For an unfinished sketch of the same scene by Wright, see ART Box W951 no.19b Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: [Scene from Measure for measure - act 4, scene 1] [John Wright]

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Measure for measure
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Vincentio, Duke (Fictitious character)
Mariana (Fictitious character : Shakespeare. Measure for measure)

artist: Wright, John Massey, 1777-1866
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616