{"id":3284,"date":"2012-12-12T11:58:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T11:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demonstrators.ostephens.com\/willhack\/ursula\/"},"modified":"2012-12-12T11:58:01","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T11:58:01","slug":"ursula","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/demonstrators.ostephens.com\/willhack\/ursula\/","title":{"rendered":"Ursula"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The following resources have been found for this character in the Will’s World Registry<\/p>\n

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Title<\/strong>: photograph<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Beatrice eavesdropping on Hero and Ursula; she stands in the left foreground of a garden and hides behind a arbour; on the right, Hero and Ursula, aware of Beatrice's presence, glance at the young woman; a scene from Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing', after Schmitz<\/description> German<\/schools_styles> photographic process<\/techniques> German Masters Portfolio<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title<\/strong>: print \/ book-illustration<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below image in scratched letters with artists' names: 'Stothard \/ Simmons f'<\/inscriptions> Scene in Leonato's garden, with Beatrice hiding behind a trellis at left, listening to the conversation between Hero and Ursula; illustration to Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing', Act III Scene 1; after Thomas Stothard; cratched letter state, with artists' names only.<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> engraving<\/techniques> etching<\/techniques> British XIXc Unmounted Roy<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title<\/strong>: print \/ book-illustration<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with artists' names: "W. Peters, R.A.", "Augt. Fox sc."<\/inscriptions> Vignette of Hero and Ursula walking arm in arm in a garden beside a wall with a classical urn on top of it, talking about how Benedict loves Beatrice, for the benefit of Beatrice who peeps out from behind trees on the right, eaves-dropping on their conversation; after Peters; scene from Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' (Act III, Scene 1); illustration to William Pickering's 'The Comedies, Histories and Tragedies of Shakespeare' (1831, p.87). 1831<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> engraving<\/techniques> British XIXc Unmounted Roy<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Shakespeare<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Shakespeare Gallery (small series) \/ Much Ado About Nothing, Act III, Scene I<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image with "Shakspeare", title, lines from scene, production detail: "Painted by the Revd. Wm. Peters", "Engrav'd by Jas. Heath" and publication line: "Publish'd March 1st. 1791 by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall"<\/inscriptions> Hero and Ursula walking arm in arm in a garden beside a wall with a classical urn on top of it, talking about how Benedict loves Beatrice, for the benefit of Beatrice who peeps out from behind trees on the right, eaves-dropping on their conversation. 1791<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> engraving<\/techniques> etching<\/techniques> British Masters Portfolio<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title<\/strong>: Shakespeare Gallery \/ Much Ado About Nothing, Act III, Scene I<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image with "Shakspeare", title and seven lines from the scene, production detail: "Painted by the Revd. Wm. Peters", "Engraved by Peter Simon" and publication line: "Published June 4th 1790, by John & Josiah Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & at No. 90 Cheapside"<\/inscriptions> Hero and Ursula walking arm in arm in a garden beside a wall with a classical urn on top of it, talking about how Benedict loves Beatrice, for the benefit of Beatrice who peeps out from behind trees on the right, eaves-dropping on their conversation; published state. 1790<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> stipple<\/techniques> British Printmakers XVIIIc Plan Press<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title<\/strong>: Much Ado About Nothing, Act III, Scene I \/ Shakespeare Gallery<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image "Painted by the Revd. Wm. Peters, of Exeter College, Oxford, & L.L.B. Publish'd. Jany. 1st. 1785, by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside London. Peter Simon, Aqua fortis.".<\/inscriptions> Hero and Ursula walking arm in arm in a garden beside a wall with a classical urn on top of it, talking about how Benedict loves Beatrice, for the benefit of Beatrice who peeps out from behind trees on the right, eaves-dropping on their conversation; unfinished proof before title. 1789<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> stipple<\/techniques> British Printmakers XVIIIc Plan Press<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title<\/strong>: Beatrice Eavesdropping on Hero and Ursula<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below image with production detail: "Fuseli del.", "R.H.Cromek sc." and inscribed in pencil with the quotation which appears on the published version: "Urs: She's Lim'd, I warrant you"<\/inscriptions> Beatrice behind the pillar of an arch at right, her fingers to her lips as she listens to the conversation between Hero and Ursula, walking towards the left; after a lost drawing by Fuseli, illustration to Steevens' edition of the 'Plays of Shakspeare' published by Chalmers (1805); proof before all letters. 1803<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> engraving<\/techniques> etching<\/techniques> British Masters Portfolio<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Beatrice<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Beatrice Listening to Hero, & Ursula<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image "Painted by H Fuseli R.A. \/ Pubd. as the Act directs Jany. 6th. 1791 by J. Jones No. 75, Great Portland Street \/ Engraved by John Jones, Principal Engraver to his Royal Highness the Duke of York".<\/inscriptions> Double portrait, supposedly of Miss Murray as Hero, sitting in a bower to left, holding fan, in profile to left, listening to Ursula who talks eagerly, and looking over her shoulder to right towards Mrs Jordan as Beatrice, listening from behind a classical urn, right foot on pedestal, right hand to her head as she bends her ear, gesturing away to left; after Fuseli; proof before title. 1791<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> mezzotint<\/techniques> British XVIIIc Unmounted Imp<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Beatrice<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Beatrice Listening to Hero, & Ursula<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image "Painted by H Fuseli R.A. \/ Pubd. as the Act directs Jany. 6th. 1791 by J. Jones No. 75, Great Portland Street \/ Engraved by John Jones, Principal Engraver to his Royal Highness the Duke of York".<\/inscriptions> Double portrait, supposedly of Miss Murray as Hero, sitting in a bower to left, holding fan, in profile to left, listening to Ursula who talks eagerly, and looking over her shoulder to right towards Mrs Jordan as Beatrice, listening from behind a classical urn, right foot on pedestal, right hand to her head as she bends her ear, gesturing away to left; after Fuseli; proof before title. 1791<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> mezzotint<\/techniques> British XVIIIc Unmounted Imp<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Beatrice<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Beatrice Listening to Hero, & Ursula<\/a> (Click to view)
Description<\/strong>: Inscription Content: Lettered below the image with the title, the literary reference "Painted by H Fuseli R.A. \/ Pubd. as the Act directs Jany. 6th. 1791 by J. Jones No. 75, Great Portland Street \/ Engraved by John Jones, Principal Engraver to his Royal Highness the Duke of York".<\/inscriptions> Double portrait, supposedly of Miss Murray as Hero, sitting in a bower to left, holding fan, in profile to left, listening to Ursula who talks eagerly, and looking over her shoulder to right towards Mrs Jordan as Beatrice, listening from behind a classical urn, right foot on pedestal, right hand to her head as she bends her ear, gesturing away to left; after Fuseli; published state. 1791<\/description> British<\/schools_styles> mezzotint<\/techniques> British XVIIIc Unmounted Imp<\/location> Prints & Drawings<\/department>
(credits: The British Museum)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ursula 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.<\/p>\n