Bell, Robert Anning. [The masque of the graceful dance]

Folger bibliographic ID: 242651
Folger call number: ART Box B433 no.56
Folger holdings ID: 305767

In the drawing on the left, Iris, Ceres and Juno are standing in a meadow. A peacock sits by Juno's feet. In the drawing on the right, the nymphs and the reapers are dancing merrily

General notes

Title devised by cataloger Date based on Bell's own dating of some of his other drawings for The tempest These drawings were done for Bell's decorated edition of Shakespeare's Tempest, published by Freemantle & Co. in 1901. For a copy of the published work see: PR 2833 1901 Sh.Col. The title for these drawings is derived from the published book (they appear as a two-page spread on p. 82-83) Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: [The masque of the graceful dance] R.A. Bell

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

artist: Bell, Robert Anning, 1863-1933
depiction: Ceres (Roman deity)
depiction: Juno (Roman deity)