The duel between Viola and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth night (act III, sc.4) [graphic] / [Henry William Bunbury?].
1806
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Title
The duel between Viola and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth night (act III, sc.4) [graphic] / [Henry William Bunbury?].
Created/published
1806.
Description
1 drawing : watercolor ; 22 1/4 x 17 in.
Associated name
Material base
paper
Note
Artist: Artist attribution is derived from original bookseller. The bookseller dated the work circa 1790 and so probably did not see the signature.
History: An engraving portraying the same scene was designed by Bunbury and engraved by C. Knight in 1788. The engraving places the scene indoors and depicts Mrs. Jordan in the role of Viola. The engraving is dedicated to Mrs. Jordan. Although there are some similarities in costume detail, this watercolor depiction varies greatly from the earlier Bunbury engraving. The similarity in subject matter may have been the prompting for the bookseller's identification. FSL copy of the Bunbury engraving is ART File S528t6 no.76. Another version of this watercolor is in the Yale Center for British Art (B1976.1.27), listed in Ashton's Shakespeare and British art no. 28, attributed to Bunbury-Ashton also notes the technical dissimilarity to Bunbury's work.
Provenance: Item was purchased by the Folgers from Maggs Bros. in Sept. 1928. Case information in Art vault provenance file under Bunbury.
Subject: The characters depicted in the sketch may possibly be actors from the period, however the cataloger has been unable to identify them.
Case number in pencil on back of acidic window mat. Mat removed April 2010.
This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance.
Viola in male attire has sword drawn, Fabian stands behind her, Aguecheek stands with sword raised, Sir Toby Belch is behind him. Scene is set outside. Item is signed and dated above the heads of the characters in the edge of a wall, however, the surface has suffered abrasion and the signature can no longer be read. The date reads 1806.
History: An engraving portraying the same scene was designed by Bunbury and engraved by C. Knight in 1788. The engraving places the scene indoors and depicts Mrs. Jordan in the role of Viola. The engraving is dedicated to Mrs. Jordan. Although there are some similarities in costume detail, this watercolor depiction varies greatly from the earlier Bunbury engraving. The similarity in subject matter may have been the prompting for the bookseller's identification. FSL copy of the Bunbury engraving is ART File S528t6 no.76. Another version of this watercolor is in the Yale Center for British Art (B1976.1.27), listed in Ashton's Shakespeare and British art no. 28, attributed to Bunbury-Ashton also notes the technical dissimilarity to Bunbury's work.
Provenance: Item was purchased by the Folgers from Maggs Bros. in Sept. 1928. Case information in Art vault provenance file under Bunbury.
Subject: The characters depicted in the sketch may possibly be actors from the period, however the cataloger has been unable to identify them.
Case number in pencil on back of acidic window mat. Mat removed April 2010.
This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance.
Viola in male attire has sword drawn, Fabian stands behind her, Aguecheek stands with sword raised, Sir Toby Belch is behind him. Scene is set outside. Item is signed and dated above the heads of the characters in the edge of a wall, however, the surface has suffered abrasion and the signature can no longer be read. The date reads 1806.
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Genre/form
Call number
ART Box B942 no.4 (size XL)
Folger accession
cs1834