Scene XIII [i.e. act 4, scene 1 of Merchant of Venice], a court of justice (lines commencing "Take then this pound of flesh")

Folger bibliographic ID: 255312
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General notes

Signed and dated by artist Title derived from penciled notes beneath image Actors and the characters they portray are indicated beneath each figure in pencil: "Gratiano -- Sir Harcourt Williams ; Shylock -- Mr. Bourchier ; Portia -- Miss Violet Vanbrugh ; Nerissa -- Muriel Beaumont ; Duke of Venice -- Mr. Arthur Whitby ; Bassanio -- Mr. Julian L'Estrange ; Antonio -- Mr. Jerrold Robertshaw." For printed version see Folger ART Flat a12 no.12, page 271, The illustrated sporting and dramatic news..., October 21, 1905

Extended title: Scene XIII [i.e. act 4, scene 1 of Merchant of Venice], a court of justice (lines commencing "Take then this pound of flesh") Balliol Salmon, '05
Alternate titles: Merchant of Venice, IV, 1 [at the Garrick], "Take then this pound of flesh..." Harcourt Williams (Gratiano), Arthur Bourchier (Shylock), Violet Vanbrugh (Portia), Muriel Beaumont (Nerissa), Julian L'Estrange (Bassanio), Jerrold Robertshaw (Antonio), Scene XIII, a court of justice (lines commencing "Take then this pound of flesh")

Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957 Bourchier, Arthur, 1863-1927 Vanbrugh, Violet, 1867-1942 Beaumont, Muriel, 1881-1957 Whitby, Arthur, 1869-1922 L'Estrange, Julian, 1878-1918 Robertshaw, Jerrold, 1866-1941 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Gratiano (Fictitious character) Shylock (Fictitious character) Portia (Fictitious character) Nerissa (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) Venice, Duke of (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) Bassanio (Fictitious character) Antonio (Fictitious character : Shakespeare. Merchant of Venice) Actors Theatrical productions

artist: Salmon, Balliol
depiction: Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957
depiction: Bourchier, Arthur, 1863-1927
depiction: Vanbrugh, Violet, 1867-1942
depiction: Beaumont, Muriel, 1881-1957
depiction: Whitby, Arthur, 1869-1922
depiction: L'Estrange, Julian, 1878-1918
depiction: Robertshaw, Jerrold, 1866-1941
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
depiction: Shylock (Fictitious character)