Charles Macklin
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Charles Macklin
on Page 11
of Sketchbook |
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Charles Macklin
as Shylock |
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The sketch was originally page 11 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream by Wm. Shakespeare: Studies for the Illustrations by Virgil Finlay'. Beneath the figure of Charles Macklin the text reads 'Macklin as Shylock'.
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Charles Macklin
as Shylock in
'The Merchant of Venice' |
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Detail
Charles Macklin
as Shylock |
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The scene depicts Charles Macklin and Mrs Pope as Shylock and Portia in the 'Trial' scene from 'The Merchant of Venice'. It is an engraving by William Nutter (1790?) after the painting by John Boyne. Ahead of his time, Charles Macklin wears a costume appropriate to the time and place of his character, whereas the other actors wear contemporary garments.
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