Title: Much Ado About Nothing (Click to view)
Description: Interior of a church where Leonato bewails the seeming death of his daughter Hero, who swoons on the right, with Beatrice, Benedick and the Friar gathered around her in consternation, while Claudio walks away to left with Don Pedro, deserting her at the altar in the belief that she has betrayed him; in a frame; after Ryley; illustration to 'Much Ado About Nothing' in Lowndes' edition of Shakespeare's plays; before letters. 1785 British engraving etching British XVIIIc Unmounted Imp Prints & Drawings
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Title: Much Ado About Nothing (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with letterpress for title. Scene from 'Much Ado About Nothing' (Act II, Scene III); Benedick sitting in an arbour on the right, listening to the conversation among Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato on the left; illustration to an edition of 'Tales from Shakespeare' by Charles Lamb?; after Harvey; later state after image height extended, with title. 1831 British wood-engraving letterpress British XIXc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
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Title: Much Ado About Nothing (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with trace of production detail: "[Jackson Sc]". Scene from 'Much Ado about Nothing' (Act II, Scene III); Benedick sitting in an arbour on the right, listening to the conversation among Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato on the left; illustration to 'Tales from Shakespeare' by Charles Lamb (London: 1831, Baldwin and Cradock, page 49); after Harvey; proof with artist's name. 1831 British wood-engraving British XIXc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
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Title: print / book-illustration (Click to view)
Description: Scene from Much Ado About Nothing (Act II, Scene I), "Count, take of me my daughter […]"; Leonato presenting Beatrice to Claudio, surrounded by further figures; illustration to Singer's edition of the 'Dramatic Works of Shakspeare' (London: 1826, Charles Whittingham, vol. II); proof. 1826 British wood-engraving British XIXc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
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Title: Much Ado About Nothing (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image with a quotation: 'Leonate. / O Fate! take not away thy heavy hand.' and 'Ryley invent. / Angus sculp. / Published Decr. 21. 1785, by W. Lowndes.'; above the image 'Much Ado About Nothing / Act 4. / Scene 1.'. Interior of a church where Leonato bewails the seeming death of his daughter Hero, who swoons on the right, with Beatrice, Benedick and the Friar gathered around her in consternation, while Claudio walks away to left with Don Pedro, deserting her at the altar in the belief that she has betrayed him; in a frame; after Ryley; illustration to 'Much Ado About Nothing' in Lowndes' edition of Shakespeare's plays. 1785 British engraving etching British XVIIIc Unmounted Imp Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)

Title: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene I / Shakespeare Gallery (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below image: "Shakspeare", with title and lines from the play, production detail: "Painted by Wm. Hamilton", "Engrav'd by Milton & Testolini" and publication line: "Publish'd March 1; 1791, by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakespeare Galley Pall Mall No. 90 Cheapside" Hero fainting at the altar, supported by Beatrice, in front of the friar who was about to marry her to Claudio, while Claudio stands on the right, gesturing angrily as he accuses her of infidelity, and others look on. 1791 British engraving etching British Masters Portfolio Prints & Drawings
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Title: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene I / Shakespeare Gallery (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with "Shakspeare" and production detail: "Painted by Hamilton", "Aqua fortis by Milton" and publication line: "Publish'd by John & Josiah Boydell, Cheapside & at the Shakespeare Gallery Pall Mall" Hero fainting at the altar, supported by Beatrice, in front of the friar who was about to marry her to Claudio, while Claudio stands on the right, gesturing angrily as he accuses her of infidelity, and others look on; proof before all letters. 1791 British engraving etching British Masters Portfolio Prints & Drawings
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Title: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene I / Shakespeare Gallery (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image with the title, reference, quotation:"Shakspeare / Leon. Hath no man's dagger here a point for me? … John. Come let us go: these things, come thus to light, Smother her spirits up.", and "William Hamilton Pinxit. / Published June 4th. 1790, by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & at No. 90 Cheapside London. / Engraved by Peter Simon.". Hero fainting at the altar, supported by Beatrice, in front of the friar who was about to marry her to Claudio, while Claudio stands on the right, gesturing angrily as he accuses her of infidelity, and others look on. 1789 British stipple British XVIIIc Unmounted Portfolio Prints & Drawings
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Title: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene I / Shakespeare Gallery (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image in open letters "Shakspeare", and "W. Hamilton Pinxit. Aqua fortis Publish'd June 1st. 1789, by Jno. & Josh. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & in Cheapside London. Peter Simon Sculpsit.". Hero fainting at the altar, supported by Beatrice, in front of the friar who was about to marry her to Claudio, while Claudio stands on the right, gesturing angrily as he accuses her of infidelity, and others look on; late etched state, no half-tone in patch of stone behind Beatrice. 1789 British stipple British Printmakers XVIIIc Plan Press Prints & Drawings
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Title: print / book-illustration (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with production detail: "F. Stephanoff, delt", "J. H. Watt, sct." Hero unmasks before Claudio who takes her hand for marriage, Friar Francis behind on the right, Beatrice sitting on bench to the left; after Stephanoff; illustration to Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' (Act V Scene IV) in unidentified publication by Hurst, Robinson & Co in 1827. 1827 British engraving etching British XIXc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)