Original steel engraving of 1881 with Lorenzo and Jessica, the pair of lovers from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, seated at the edge of the canal under a starry sky. Lettered below "Painted by P. F. Poole, R.A." at the left and "Engraved by T. Sherratt" at the right.
Original steel engraving of 1881 with Lorenzo and Jessica, the pair of lovers from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, seated at the edge of the canal under a starry sky. Lettered below "Painted by P. F. Poole, R.A." at the left and "Engraved by T. Sherratt" at the right.
Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Paul Falconer Poole (1807-1879)
Engraver: T. Sherratt
Date: 1881
Source: The Art Journal, London
Dimensions: 12.6 x 9.3 in (32 x 23.5 cm)
Condition: Good. Sheet with wide margins and clean paper, without damp staining or tears.