John Raphael Smith, 1774 - Miss Younge, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Love, and Mr. Waldron, in the Characters of Viola - fine art print

What does the The Metropolitan Museum of Art write about this 18th century work of art made by John Raphael Smith? (© - by The Metropolitan Museum of Art - www.metmuseum.org)

Four eighteenth-century actors appear here in the duel scene of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Elizabeth Younge portrays Viola (disguised as the page Cesario), timorously holding a sword while urged to fight by Francis Waldron in character as Fabian. Her opponent Sir Andrew Aguecheek (portrayed by James Dodd), draws his weapon with equal reluctance, encouraged by Sir Toby Belch (portrayed by James Dance, whose stage name was James Love). In December 1771 actor-manager David Garrick revived the play at the Covent Garden Theatre, and these actors were all his protégés.

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"Miss Younge, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Love, and Mr. Waldron, in the Characters of Viola" created by the British artist John Raphael Smith as your unique art copy

In 1774 the artist John Raphael Smith painted this classic art work of art titled "Miss Younge, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Love, and Mr. Waldron, in the Characters of Viola". The original had the size: Sheet (clipped to plate): 16 7/8 × 19 5/8 in (42,8 × 49,8 cm). Mezzotint; second state of two was used by the British artist as the medium of the work of art. Today, the artpiece can be viewed in in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art's digital art collection located in New York City, New York, United States of America. With courtesy of - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 (public domain). Creditline of the artwork: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917. Moreover, alignment of the digital reproduction is landscape with an image ratio of 1.2 : 1, meaning that the length is 20% longer than the width.

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