Who created "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1)"?

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1) was created by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer|Samuel Cousins|William Shakespeare in November , 1857.

What medium is "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1)"?

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1) is Mixed method engraving with mezzotint on chine collé; second state of three.

Is "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1)" in the public domain?

Yes, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1)

Q: When was "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1)" created?

This artwork was created November , 1857.

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer|Samuel Cousins|William Shakespeare

November , 1857

Medium

Mixed method engraving with mezzotint on chine collé; second state of three

Dimensions

Plate: 25 11/16 × 37 5/16 in. (65.2 × 94.7 cm) Sheet: 28 7/16 × 38 7/16 in. (72.2 × 97.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947

Accession Number

47.30.46

Tags

ShakespeareWomenDonkeysRabbits

Art Historical Context

Step into the enchanting world of Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night's Dream* this captivating 1857 print, Act 4, Scene 1. Here, Queen Titania lies spellbound, cradled by the transformed Bottom—his head now that of a donkey—amid a whimsical fairy court featuring rabbits and ethereal women. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, the renowned Victorian animal painter famous for works like *The Monarch of the Glen*, captures the scene's magical folly with his signature blend of realism and fantasy, evoking the Bard's themes of love, illusion, and nature's whimsy. Master engraver Samuel Cousins brings Landseer'...

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1)

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