Who created "Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare")"?

Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare") was created by John Hamilton Mortimer|William Shakespeare in March 15, 1776.

What medium is "Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare")"?

Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare") is Etching.

Is "Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare")" in the public domain?

Yes, Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare") is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare")

Q: When was "Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare")" created?

This artwork was created March 15, 1776.

John Hamilton Mortimer|William Shakespeare

March 15, 1776

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 15 5/8 x 12 11/16 in. (39.7 x 32.2 cm) Sheet: 21 7/16 x 15 15/16 in. (54.4 x 40.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Olga Sichel and Max Philippson, 1962

Accession Number

62.557.203

Tags

ShakespeareWomen

Art Historical Context

John Hamilton Mortimer's *Cassandra (from "Twelve Characters from")*, etched in 1776, captures the prophetess from Shakespeare's *ilus and Cressida*. Priam's daughter, Cassandra foresees Troy's doom but is cursed to be disbelieved, embodying themes of futile wisdom and female anguish that resonated in 18th-century Britain, where Shakespeare fever gripped artists and audiences alike. Mortimer, a pioneering British etcher and Royal Academy exhibitor (1740–1779), drew inspiration from the Bard to explore dramatic human emotion, blending neoclassical poise with emerging Romantic intensity. This e...

About the Artist

John Hamilton Mortimer|William Shakespeare · 1740–1779

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