Item Description:

Robert Smirke (British, 1752-1845), Illustrations for a play, (4) works incl. "Juliet's Nurse", "The Shrew Tamed", "The Winter's Tale", and "Falstaff in the linen basket", oil on board in grisaille, 5"l x 3.75"w (sight, each), velvet matting and framed

Condition:

Good, probable restoration, not examined out from frames

Provenance:

Ford Foundation collection, NY; Thomas Agnew and Sons, London - The Ford Foundation, established by Edsel and Henry Ford, is a world-leading private organization focused on human rights and welfare. The organization is also plays a philanthropic role in the arts, and established their own collection sourced from American and European dealers alike. For more information, please visit https://www.fordfoundation.org/about-us/

About The Artist:

Smirke, Robert