COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1118315
Reference Number:
Spencer 22347
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Merry Wives of Windsor
Parent Work Title:
The plays of William Shakspeare : In fifteen volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators / To which are added, notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The fourth edition ; Revised and augmented (with a glossarial index) by the editor of Dodsley's collection of old plays.
Creator:
Bromley, William, 1769-1842
Creator Role:
Engraver
Date Created:
1793
Publication Details:
London : printed [by H. Baldwin] for T. Longman, B. Law and Son, C. Dilly, J. Robson, J. Johnson [and 27 others in London]
Volume:
3
Page/Sheet:
Plate, opposite page 322
Description:
Illustrated: half-length portrait of Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558. The engraving is by William Bromley, 1769-1842. On the facing page are lines from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, and commentary by Edmond Malone, 1741-1812, and George Steevens, 1736-1800. An imprint of the engraving is clearly visible.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
English literature
Category of Material:
Printed
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Places Covered:
England: Windsor
People Covered:
Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2011-03-03
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2011-08
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Merry Wives of Windsor
