Artist identification taken from bookseller and penciled note on verso. Colors are mostly browns and golds with some blue/green highlights and bits of red. Item isn't signed
Artist: In style, in the shape of faces and in the formation of figures, the drawing is somewhat similar to works by Robert Smirke. Another item purchased at the same time and from the same bookseller is also reminiscent of Smirke. FSL has other items attributed to Wright which are similar to Smirke in style (see entry under Wright for 'Drawings in the fashion of Smirke')
Provenance: Item was purchased by the Folgers from E. Parsons & Sons in July of 1927. Formerly ART Box W951 no.17
Subject: Falstaff is pictured center, looking right at Doll Tearsheet who has one hand on his shoulder and the other holding his right hand. Bardolph can be seen in the back right kissing Mistress Quickly. Falstaff's page stands in the doorway at left with back to front but head turned around, looking at Falstaff. Drawing illustrates King Henry IV, pt. 2, Act II, Sc. 4
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Extended title: [A scene from King Henry IV, pt. 2] [John Wright]
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