Unfinished drawing for "Shakespeare gallery", Juliet awaking in the tomb

Folger bibliographic ID: 242597
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Folger holdings ID: 305644

Depicts the Friar standing by Juliet who is just awakening on her bier, while Romeo and Paris lie dead on the ground before them

General notes

Title derived from penciled notes on verso of drawing History: Drawing is part of a series of designs done for the 'Darley gallery of Shakespearean illustration' (published in 1884) which was made up of 30 illustrations to Shakespeare's plays. This drawing, however, was never reproduced for the printed edition Provenance: Drawing is listed as no. 465 in Henkel's Jan 1909 sale catalog. Fur further provenance information see record for Darley, Felix 'Darley gallery of Shakespearean illustration' Also available as a digital reproduction

Exhibited

Exhibited: The Treatment of Books and Art Materials, curated by Mowery and Garlick, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C., September 15-October 19, 1983

Extended title: Unfinished drawing for "Shakespeare gallery", Juliet awaking in the tomb [Felix Darley]
Alternate titles: Juliet awaking in the tomb

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Juliet (Fictitious character) Lawrence, Friar (Fictitious character) Romeo (Fictitious character) Paris (Fictitious character : Shakespeare)

artist: Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
former owner: Darley, Jane Colburn, active 1859-1888