Cymbeline, act III, scene VI. Before the Cave of Belarius. Imogen in Boy’s Clothes [graphic].
1795
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Title
Cymbeline, act III, scene VI. Before the Cave of Belarius. Imogen in Boy’s Clothes [graphic].
Variant title
Acquired as: Imogen Entering the Cave of Belarius, (Cymbeline, act 3, scene 6)
Sold at auction in 2012 as: Allegorical Scene of Youth & Sword near Cave
Sold at auction in 2012 as: Allegorical Scene of Youth & Sword near Cave
Created/published
ca. 1795.
Description
1 painting, on canvas : oil ; 84 x 56 cm + frame ca. 37 x 27.5 in.
Associated name
Note
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Title from Boydell Shakespeare Gallery catalog.
Small-format Boydell engraving: Cymbeline. Act 3. Scene 6. Imogen in Boy’s Clothes, entering into the Cave. Painted by Rob. Westall, R.A. Engraved by James Parker. Published Sept. 29, 1795, by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & at No. 90 Cheapside, London.
Large-format Boydell engraving: Cymbeline. Act III. Scene VI. The forest and cave. Imogen in boy’s cloaths. Imo. - No answer? then I’ll enter. / Best draw my sword; and if mine enemy / But fear the sword like me, he’ll scarcely look on’t / Such a foe, good heavens! Painted by R. Westall R.A. Pub. May 1, 1801 by J. & J. Boydell at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90 Cheapside, London.
Title from Boydell Shakespeare Gallery catalog.
Small-format Boydell engraving: Cymbeline. Act 3. Scene 6. Imogen in Boy’s Clothes, entering into the Cave. Painted by Rob. Westall, R.A. Engraved by James Parker. Published Sept. 29, 1795, by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & at No. 90 Cheapside, London.
Large-format Boydell engraving: Cymbeline. Act III. Scene VI. The forest and cave. Imogen in boy’s cloaths. Imo. - No answer? then I’ll enter. / Best draw my sword; and if mine enemy / But fear the sword like me, he’ll scarcely look on’t / Such a foe, good heavens! Painted by R. Westall R.A. Pub. May 1, 1801 by J. & J. Boydell at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90 Cheapside, London.
Provenance
Commissioned by John Boydell for The Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London, c. 1795 ; The Shakspeare Gallery lottery, 28 January 1805, won by William Tassie ; Sold by Tassie at Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 20 May 1805, lot 11; T. Hammersley, Esq., acquired from the Christie's sale for 16/16/0 ; With Henry Graves & Co., London (Partial label on stretcher printed HENRY GRAVES & Co) ; Henry Irving ; A New York estate, sold by Litchfield Auctions, Litchfield CT, 15 February 2012 no. 2458342 as "Allegorical Scene of Youth & Sword near Cave" attributed to Westall; Acquired from the Litchfield sale by Ben Farina, who identified it as a missing Boydell painting. Acquired 5 May 2014 from Ben Farina.
Exhibited
Washington, DC, Folger Shakespeare Library, May 2017- February 2018. Painting Shakespeare.
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Call number
ART 268783
Folger-specific note
Purchase made possible by The Gladys Brooks Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
Purchase made possible by The Ann Jennalie Cook Acquisitions Fund.
Purchase made possible by The Kathrine Dulin Folger and Family Acquisitions Endowment.
Purchase made possible by The Mary and David S. Wolff Endowment Fund.
Purchase made possible by The Ann Jennalie Cook Acquisitions Fund.
Purchase made possible by The Kathrine Dulin Folger and Family Acquisitions Endowment.
Purchase made possible by The Mary and David S. Wolff Endowment Fund.
Folger accession
268783