DU GUERNIER, Louis
- Original woodcut engraving for Act IV, Scene I, of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Plated for J. Tonson in 1780, London.
Description
- The engraving was plated for Tonsons from the original wood block carved by Du Guernier in 1714, only two years before his death.
- Du Guernier had created it for one of the most famous scenes in Macbeth. In Act 4, scene 1 Macbeth approaches the witches to learn how to make his kingship secure. In response they summon for him three apparitions: an armed head, a bloody child, and finally a child crowned, with a tree in his hand.
- Louis Du Guernier was an important Franco-English engraver, and foremost of his time.
- Custom framed, elevated mount; crown stamped to verso at Parsonage Studios.
- An excellent impression in good condition excepting minor toning and some spotting.
- Image, 13.9x7.7cm; external, 28.6x20.6cm.
Louis Du Guernier - Macbeth Act IV Scene I - Woodcut 1780
Condition
Used
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