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Robert Smirke, 1752–1845, British, Prospero and Ariel, 1821
- Title:
Prospero and Ariel
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1821
- Medium:
- Pen and brown ink with brown wash and gouache over graphite with gum on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 5 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches (15 x 12 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.3439
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- beach | drapery | figure study | hat | literary theme | magician | man | ocean | plays by William Shakespeare | spirit | staff | The Tempest, play by William Shakespeare | togas
- Associated People:
- Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Prospero (character in The Tempest)
Ariel (character in The Tempest) - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14872
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Shakespeare and British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-04-23 - 1981-07-05) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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