Orleans

Folger bibliographic ID: 261979
Folger call number: ART Vol. a34 (vol.11, before p.21)
Folger holdings ID: 345565

General notes

Artist: An engraving of the same view, published in Harding's Shakespeare illustrated has engraved on the plate "From a print by Sylvestre." Many of the landscape engravings in Harding's work were executed by Thomas Medland or Sparrow, though this particular engraving gives no credit to an engraver on the plate. This wash was possibly taken from the Sylvestre print by one of Harding's engravers as a preliminary design for the plate, or it may have been drawn from the published engraving History: Drawing was executed for, or copied from, a plate to Harding's Shakespeare illustrated, London : S&E Harding, 1793 (see ART Vol. e32, p. 80) Provenance: Item is housed before p. 21 in volume 11 of a 21 volume extra-illustrated copy of the 1857 edition of Shakespeare, edited by Dyce and formerly owned by Robert Hoe. For complete information on volume and provenance see entry for "Harding, Silvester. Dr. Farmer." Subject: Item is tipped into a section of Shakespeare's King Henry VI, pt. 1 and the title under the engraving reads: "Orleans. K. Henry VI, pt. 1, act I, sc. II" This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance View of church and portion of town, from the water's edge. Title from pencil note underneath drawing and from matching engraving. Unsigned

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry VI Orléans (France)

depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
former owner: Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909
attributed name: Medland, Thomas, active 18th-19th century
attributed name: Sylvestre