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Antique Shakespeare Engraving – Timon of Athens, Boydell Gallery, 1803
Antique Shakespeare Engraving – Timon of Athens, Boydell Gallery, 1803

Antique Shakespeare Engraving – Timon of Athens, Boydell Gallery, 1803

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Shakespeare Engraving Timon of Athens Act IV Scene I Boydell 1803 This early 19th-century copperplate engraving illustrates a dramatic scene from William Shakespeare’s play ...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Prints

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Paper

Antique Shakespeare Engraving - Measure for Measure Act I Scene I, Boydell 1797
Antique Shakespeare Engraving - Measure for Measure Act I Scene I, Boydell 1797

Antique Shakespeare Engraving - Measure for Measure Act I Scene I, Boydell 1797

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Shakespeare Engraving Measure for Measure Act I Scene I Boydell 1797 This late 18th-century copperplate engraving illustrates a scene from William Shakespeare’s play Measure...

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Antique Late 18th Century British Prints

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Paper

Antique Shakespeare Engraving, Julius Caesar, Brutus and Strato, Boydell, 1802
Antique Shakespeare Engraving, Julius Caesar, Brutus and Strato, Boydell, 1802

Antique Shakespeare Engraving, Julius Caesar, Brutus and Strato, Boydell, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

This print was published on December 1, 1802 by J. and J. Boydell at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall and at No. 90 Cheapside, London.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Prints

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Paper

Robert cleminson 19th century oil painting pony & gun dogs at rest
Robert cleminson 19th century oil painting pony & gun dogs at rest

Robert cleminson 19th century oil painting pony & gun dogs at rest

By Robert Cleminson

Located in York, GB

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution, which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, and Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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19th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Two Gentleman of Verona - Etching by James Heath - 1803
Two Gentleman of Verona - Etching by James Heath - 1803

Two Gentleman of Verona - Etching by James Heath - 1803

Located in Roma, IT

Commissioned as part of Boydell’s celebrated Shakespeare Gallery, the print reflects the ambition of late 18th- and early 19th-century England to elevate Shakespeare’s works through ...

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Early 1800s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Family gathering Winter Fuel in a Landscape - British Old Master oil painting
Family gathering Winter Fuel in a Landscape - British Old Master oil painting

Family gathering Winter Fuel in a Landscape - British Old Master oil painting

By Francis Wheatley

Located in Hagley, England

He painted several subjects for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, designed illustrations to Bell's edition of the poets, and practised to some small extent as an etcher and mezzotint-en...

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1790s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil

A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810
A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810

A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in New Orleans, LA

The factory built up a large library of source material for the artists to work from. Scenes from Shakespeare’s plays were copied from engravings published by John Boydell’s Shakespe...

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tableware

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Porcelain

Cupid Sleeping - 18th Century British watercolour by Richard Westall RA
Cupid Sleeping - 18th Century British watercolour by Richard Westall RA

Cupid Sleeping - 18th Century British watercolour by Richard Westall RA

By Richard Westall

Located in London, GB

He contributing to both Boydell’s Shakespeare Gallery and Fuseli’s Milton Gallery and was also a prolific book illustrator of both fiction and poetry including works by Sir Walter Sc...

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1790s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London
Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London

Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London

Located in Dublin, Ireland

The factory built up a large library of source material for the artists to work from. Scenes from Shakespeare’s plays were copied from engravings published by John Boydell’s Shakespe...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Ormolu

19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse
19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse

19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse

Located in London, GB

He painted five subjects for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery; and until his death, his practice alternated between portraiture and historical work.

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V
Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V

Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V

By Rob Smirke

Located in New York, NY

Josiah Boydell (1752 – 1817) was a British publisher and painter, who, together with his uncle, John Boydell, an engraver and publisher, established the Boydell Shakespeare Galler...

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1790s Romantic Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

LYSANDER WITH HELENA AND HERMIA, FROM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Henry Fuseli

LYSANDER WITH HELENA AND HERMIA, FROM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Henry Fuseli

By Henry Fuseli

Located in Neung-sur-beuvron, FR

During the next decade he was increasingly turning to the plays of Shakespeare for suitable subjects and this culminated in his work on Alderman Boydell’s Shakespeare Gallery, to whi...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in London, GB

He also painted five Shakespearean works for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery and six for the Irish Shakespeare Gallery.

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Boy With The Red Cap
Boy With The Red Cap

John OpieBoy With The Red Cap, Circa 1795

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H 22 in W 17.5 in D 22 in

Boy With The Red Cap

Located in Heathfield, GB

He painted five subjects for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery; and until his death, his practice alternated between portraiture and historical work.

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Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Monarch of the Glen, Huge Victorian Oil Painting Stag in the Highlands
The Monarch of the Glen, Huge Victorian Oil Painting Stag in the Highlands

The Monarch of the Glen, Huge Victorian Oil Painting Stag in the Highlands

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND PONY & DOGS LANDSCAPE
ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND PONY & DOGS LANDSCAPE

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND PONY & DOGS LANDSCAPE

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL HIGHLAND PONY & SPANIEL LANDSCAPE
ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL HIGHLAND PONY & SPANIEL LANDSCAPE

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL HIGHLAND PONY & SPANIEL LANDSCAPE

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Victorian Scottish Oil Painting Hunting Dog Highland Landscape & Figures
Large Victorian Scottish Oil Painting Hunting Dog Highland Landscape & Figures

Large Victorian Scottish Oil Painting Hunting Dog Highland Landscape & Figures

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Setter Dogs Hunting in Scottish Highland Moors Antique British Oil Painting
Setter Dogs Hunting in Scottish Highland Moors Antique British Oil Painting

Setter Dogs Hunting in Scottish Highland Moors Antique British Oil Painting

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge Victorian Oil Painting Horse and Dogs Sporting Art Country Landscape
Huge Victorian Oil Painting Horse and Dogs Sporting Art Country Landscape

Huge Victorian Oil Painting Horse and Dogs Sporting Art Country Landscape

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND SETTER DOGS LANDSCAPE
ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND SETTER DOGS LANDSCAPE

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND SETTER DOGS LANDSCAPE

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND PONY & DOGS LANDSCAPE
ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND PONY & DOGS LANDSCAPE

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND PONY & DOGS LANDSCAPE

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique British Sporting Art Oil Painting Hunting Dogs Waiting for their Master
Antique British Sporting Art Oil Painting Hunting Dogs Waiting for their Master

Antique British Sporting Art Oil Painting Hunting Dogs Waiting for their Master

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century English School Portrait of a young girl, half length
18th Century English School Portrait of a young girl, half length

18th Century English School Portrait of a young girl, half length

Located in Harkstead, GB

Apart from portraits and genre scenes, he also painted history pictures, notably for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery. Text source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford Uni...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND SETTER DOGS LANDSCAPE
ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND SETTER DOGS LANDSCAPE

ROBERT CLEMINSON (1864-1903) LARGE SIGNED OIL - HIGHLAND SETTER DOGS LANDSCAPE

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

He exhibited 10 works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jane Shore
Jane Shore

Francesco BartolozziJane Shore, 1807

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H 15.5 in W 13.25 in

Jane Shore

By Francesco Bartolozzi

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Bartolozzi also contributed a number of plates to Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery. He also drew sketches of his own in red chalk.

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Early 1800s Baroque Portrait Prints

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Copper

Miss Emma Lane, Attributed to J. Reynolds
Miss Emma Lane, Attributed to J. Reynolds

Miss Emma Lane, Attributed to J. Reynolds

By Joshua Reynolds

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

To this final phase belong most of Reynolds's history paintings, including those commissioned for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery and the Infant Hercules (1788), commissioned by t...

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1770s Rococo Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Pair of Oil Paintings of Gun Dogs by Robert Cleminson
19th Century Pair of Oil Paintings of Gun Dogs by Robert Cleminson

19th Century Pair of Oil Paintings of Gun Dogs by Robert Cleminson

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

He exhibited ten works at the British Institution which was established as a rival to the Royal Academy, at Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London.

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Paintings

Shakespeare, Tempest Act I Scene I
Shakespeare, Tempest Act I Scene I

Shakespeare, Tempest Act I Scene I

By George Romney

Located in New York, NY

Josiah Boydell (1752 – 1817) was a British publisher and painter, who, together with his uncle, John Boydell, an engraver and publisher, established the Boydell Shakespeare Galler...

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1790s Romantic Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

The Infant Shakspeare
The Infant Shakspeare

The Infant Shakspeare

By George Romney

Located in New York, NY

We believe this print is a First Edition Impression of Boydell's monumental Shakespeare series. The heading, 'Shakspeare', is filled in with stippling.

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18th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Engraving

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