Mr. James Bennett as Iago: "That Cassio loves her, I do well believe it. That she love him, 'tis apt, and of great credit" (Othello, Act 3, Scene 4)
Medium
Stipple and line engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 in. × 8 9/16 in. (28 × 21.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Edward Fenton, 1952
Accession Number
52.628.22
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking 1855 stipple and line engraving captures James Bennett in the role of Iago from Shakespeare's *Othello*, reciting the devious line from Act 3, Scene 4: "That Cass loves her, I do believe it. That she him, 'tis apt, and of great credit." by the New York firm Martin & Johnson, renowned for their theatrical portraits, it immortalizes Bennett's intense portrayal of the play's scheming villain, his piercing gaze and subtle sneer conveying Iago's manipulative cunning. during a golden age of Shakespearean theater in mid-19th-century America, the print reflects the era's fervor for the...
About the Artist
Martin & Johnson, New York|William Shakespeare|James Bennett (British|American|American) · 1564 |1840 |1832 –1616 |1860 |1899
British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564–1616 Stratford-upon-Avon| |American, 1832/33–1899