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Shakspeare [Shakespeare]; Othello; Act V, Scene II; Desdemona in bed asleep.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Shakspeare [Shakespeare]; Othello; Act V, Scene II; Desdemona in bed asleep.

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Title
Shakspeare [Shakespeare]; Othello; Act V, Scene II; Desdemona in bed asleep.
Names
Leney, William Satchwell, 1769-1831 (Engraver)
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm) (Printer)
Boydell, Josiah, 1752-1817 (Artist)
Collection

Print Collection

Performing arts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1803
Place: London
Publisher: J. & J. Boydell
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
Africans
Crying
Theatrical posters
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Desdemona
Othello (Fictitious character)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Location: 9A; Accession: pr.x.161.2
Physical Description
Engravings
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11486940
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0e8864a0-c5f5-012f-7135-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1769: Creator Born
  • 1803: Issued
  • 1831: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Shakspeare [Shakespeare]; Othello; Act V, Scene II; Desdemona in bed asleep." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1803. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f41a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Shakspeare [Shakespeare]; Othello; Act V, Scene II; Desdemona in bed asleep." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f41a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1803). Shakspeare [Shakespeare]; Othello; Act V, Scene II; Desdemona in bed asleep. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f41a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Shakspeare [Shakespeare]; Othello; Act V, Scene II; Desdemona in bed asleep.