The Infant Shakespeare, Attended by Nature and the Passions, 1799

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series Title

Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery

Medium

stipple etching and engraving on wove paper

Dimensions

plate: 49.5 × 62.8 cm (19 1/2 × 24 3/4 in.)

sheet: 51 × 64.9 cm (20 1/16 × 25 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his brother Donald J. Vogler

Catalogue Raisonné

Le Blanc 1854-1888, no. 15

Accession Number

2017.53.45

Artists / Makers

Benjamin Smith (artist) British, 1753 - 1833

George Romney (artist after) British, 1734 - 1802

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Inscription

lower left in plate: Painted by George Romney; lower right in plate: Engraved by Benj.n Smith ; lower center in plate: THE INFANT SHAKESPEARE. / attended by / Nature and the Passions / Pub.d Sept.r 29, 1799, by J & J BOYDELL, athe the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall; & No. 90, Cheapside, London; Nature is represented with her face unveiled to her favourite / Child, who is placed between Joy and Sorrow / On the right hand of Nature, are Love, Hatred, & / Jealousy; on her left hand, Anger, Envy, & Fear

Provenance

(sale, Weschler's Auctions, Washington, DC, date and sale unknown); Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Vogler, Donald
Vogler, Thomas
Weschler and Son, Adam A.

Bibliography

1854: Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels: no. 15