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Mr Henderson in Falstaff published 12 Jan 1784
Etching with engraving | 12.2 x 7.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 656179
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An etching depicting John Henderson in the character of Falstaff in Act 4 Scene 6 of the Merry Wives of Windsor. This is a plate to John Bell's edition of Shakespeare. The original drawing by Ramberg is in the British Museum.
In this image, Falstaff is holding a letter sent to him by the Merry Wives. They are inviting him to meet them at Herne's Oak in Windsor Park. He thinks it will be a romantic liaison, but the wives are actually planning to have their revenge.
For Bell's Shakespeare, see Kalman A. Burnim and Philip J. Highfill, John Bell, Patron of British Theatrical Portraiture. A Catalog of the Theatrical Portraits in His Editions of Bell's Shakespeare and Bell's British Theatre, 1998
Provenance
In the Royal Collection by c.1900
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Medium and techniques
Etching with engraving
Measurements
12.2 x 7.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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Alternative title(s)
John Henderson as Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor