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The Witches Appear to Macbeth and Banquo

A work made of etching on ivory wove paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1798

Artist:

James Caldwall (English, born 1739-after 1798)
after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825)
published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804)
authored by William Shakespeare (English, 1564-1616)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

James Caldwall

Title

The Witches Appear to Macbeth and Banquo

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1798

Medium

Etching on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Plate: 50.2 × 63.5 cm (19 13/16 × 25 in.); Sheet: 59 × 88.1 cm (23 1/4 × 34 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

2000.413

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