Borachio

The following resources have been found for this character in the Will’s World Registry

Title: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene II / Shakespeare Gallery (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered in open scratched letters below the image "Shakspeare.", and "Smirk. pinxit. Publish'd June 1st: 1790, by J.&J. Boydell, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London. Ogborne Sculpsit.". Constables Dogberry and Verges sit on a dias, looking pompous, while the clerk Seacoal takes notes in the foreground on a low stool, all fixing their attentions on Borachio and Conrade who stand on the right, guarded by a man with a pike, while another tightens the knots binding their hands; etched state before full lettering. 1790 British stipple British Printmakers XVIIIc Plan Press Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)

Title: Shakespeare Gallery / Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene II (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image with "Shakspeare.", title, line from scene, production detail: "Painted by Robt. Smirke", "Engrav'd by Jno. Ogborne" and publication line: "Publish'd March 1st. 1791 by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall, & at No. 90 Cheapside" Constables Dogberry and Verges sit on a dias, looking pompous, while the clerk Seacoal takes notes in the foreground on a low stool, all fixing their attentions on Borachio and Conrade who stand on the right, guarded by a man with a pike, while another tightens the knots binding their hands. 1791 British stipple British Printmakers XVIIIc Plan Press Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)

Borachio has been played by the actors listed below. The data is taken from the ‘Designing Shakespeare’ project which focuses on performances in London, UK. Details of the relevant performance are given here, and linked to the full record at the Designing Shakespeare site which usually includes images of the production.



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