Title: Much ado about nothing. Act 3. Scene 3. / Shakespeare Gallery (small series) (Click to view)
Description: In a night, Bonrachio and Conrade, holding a lantern, talking to one of two watchmen who hold spears by their side; columns on the left; the moon behind a cloud in the sky; after Wheatley; proof before letters. 1795 British engraving etching British XVIIIc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)

Title: print / book-illustration (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Inscribed in graphite below image with artists' names and title of the play. Outraged Dogberry at left, attacking Conrade, standing at right among his friends who try to pull him away; proof illustration to Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing' (Act IV Scene 2); cut and inlaid; after Robert Smirke; proof before letters. British engraving etching British XIXc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)

Title: Much ado about nothing. Act 3. Scene 3. / Shakespeare Gallery (small series) (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with artists' names: "Painted by Francis Wheatley R. A.", "Engraved by George Noble.", title, act and scene numbers, names of characters, publication line: "Publish'd June 4. 1795, by J. & J. Boydell, Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside." In a night, Bonrachio and Conrade, holding a lantern, talking to one of two watchmen who hold spears by their side; columns on the left; the moon behind a cloud in the sky; after Wheatley; published state. 1795 British engraving etching British XVIIIc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)

Title: Much ado about nothing. Act 3. Scene 3. / Shakespeare Gallery (small series) (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with artists' names: "Painted by Francis Wheatley R. A.", "Engraved by George Noble.", title, act and scene numbers, names of characters, publication line: "Publish'd June 4. 1795, by J. & J. Boydell, Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside." In a night, Bonrachio and Conrade, holding a lantern, talking to one of two watchmen who hold spears by their side; columns on the left; the moon behind a cloud in the sky; after Wheatley; published state. 1795 British engraving etching British XVIIIc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)

Title: print / book-illustration (Click to view)
Description: Inscription Content: Inscribed in graphite below image with artists' names, title of the play, and below with play script from Act IV Scene 3, erroneously stating 'Act 5 – Sc 5:'.Verso inscribed in pen and ink: 'R Balmanno'. Outraged Dogberry at left, attacking Conrade, standing at right among his friends who try to pull him away; proof illustration to Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing' (Act IV Scene 2); after Robert Smirke; proof before letters. British engraving etching British XIXc Unmounted Roy Prints & Drawings
(credits: The British Museum)

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)