Stretch, Matt. Mr. J.H. Barnes as Macbeth

Folger bibliographic ID: 255635
Folger call number: ART Box S915 no.4
Folger holdings ID: 337211
Accession Number: cs319

General notes

Title derived from pencil note in upper right corner of drawing Artist: Stretch was a figure and humorous artist who did illustrations for magazines Full figure, standing to front, looking left, sword in right hand, shield in left. Title taken from pencil notation in top right hand corner. Signed M. Stretch Nov. 1 1882'. In pencil on back '2nd Dec 82' History: Penciled note on back possibly indicates the date work was used for magazine illustration. Drawing was probably made into a woodcut as most of Stretch's portraits of this nature were Provenance: Item was purchased by the Folgers from Henry Sotheran in 1905 Subject: Pencil note at top right corner on Folger copy gives quotation from Macbeth 'Stay ye imperfect speakers, tell me more'. According to Who was who in the theatre, Barnes supported Madame Ristori as leading man at Drury Lane, playing in Macbeth in 1882

Extended title: Mr. J.H. Barnes as Macbeth M. Stretch, Novr. 1, 1882

Barnes, J. H. 1850-1925 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Actors Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century

artist: Stretch, Matt, active 19th century
depiction: Barnes, J. H. (John Henry), 1850-1925
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
depiction: Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century