Midsummer Night's Dream
Medium
Illustrations: commercial process and engraving
Dimensions
9 13/16 x 7 5/16 in. (25 x 18.5 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bessie Potter Vonnoh, 1941
Accession Number
41.126
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of William Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night's Dream* through this delightful 1870 illustrated book featuring silhouette designs by German artist Paul Konewka. Produced with engravings by William H Morse and the Roberts Brothers commercial printing processes, this compact volume (9 13/16 x 7 5/16 in.) captures play's whimsical fairy realm with intricate black cutouts evoking butterflies, insects, and leaves—perfect symbols of the forest's magical chaos. Konewka's silhouettes, a 19th-century favorite for their bold simplicity and dramatic contrast, transform Shake...
About the Artist
William Shakespeare|Paul Konewka|William H. Morse|Roberts Brothers (British|British|British|British) · 1840 |1831 |1564 |1564 –1877 |1912 |1616 |1616
British, active 1840–77|British, London 1831–1912 London|British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564–1616 Stratford-upon-Avon|British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564–1616 Stratford-upon-Avon