Darley, Felix Octavius Carr. Shylock & Jessica, "The merchant of Venice", act 2, scene 5

Folger bibliographic ID: 242554
Folger call number: ART Box D221 no.13
Folger holdings ID: 305555

Depicts Shylock handing Jessica the keys, behind Shylock, Launcelot bends down to tie his shoe

General notes

Title derived from penciled notes on verso of drawing History: Drawing is a study for an ink wash drawing which was reproduced as a photogravure for the 'Darley Gallery of Shakespearean Illustration' published by Stoddart in New York and Philadelphia, 1884. The 1888 Bryant edition of Shakespeare, published by Amies, also contained the photogravure. FSL has the original wash drawing for which this study was made (ART Box D221 no.31, which is dated 1884) as well as copies of the resulting photogravure (ART Inv. 448 or ART Vol f80 and PR 2752 1888e Sh.Col.) Provenance: Drawing is listed as no. 468 in Henkel's Jan. 1909 Sale catalog. For further provenance information see entry under Darley for Darley gallery of Shakespearean illustration

Extended title: Shylock & Jessica, "The merchant of Venice", act 2, scene 5 [Felix Darley]

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Shylock (Fictitious character) Jessica (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) Gobbo, Launcelot (Fictitious character : Shakespeare)

artist: Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
depiction: Shylock (Fictitious character)
former owner: Darley, Jane Colburn, active 1859-1909