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Othello Collection (#5)

"Othello: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Tragedy" Step into the world of "Othello, " a timeless masterpiece that has captivated audiences for centuries

Background imageOthello Collection: 'I am nothing, if not critical'(engraving)

"I am nothing, if not critical"(engraving)
2781092 " I am nothing, if not critical" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I am nothing)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello (chromolitho)

Othello (chromolitho)
729897 Othello (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello. From a Shakespeare card game)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello, Chocolat Poulain trade card (colour litho)

Othello, Chocolat Poulain trade card (colour litho)
726743 Othello, Chocolat Poulain trade card (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Poulain trade card, depicting a scene from Othello)

Background imageOthello Collection: Mr Charles Dillon as Othello (engraving)

Mr Charles Dillon as Othello (engraving)
583913 Mr Charles Dillon as Othello (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Charles Dillon as Othello); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Background imageOthello Collection: Desdemona, Othello

Desdemona, Othello
LLM462436 Desdemona, Othello by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desdemona, Othello. Illustration for Shakespeares Heroines by Mrs Jameson (1901)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello

Othello
LLM454970 Othello by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello. Illustration for Tales from Shakespeare by Charles Lamb (George Routledge)); © Look and Learn

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello (etching)

Othello (etching)
969203 Othello (etching) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello, Act III, Scene iv)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello (colour litho)

Othello (colour litho)
971748 Othello (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello. Colour supplement to Pen and Pencil magazine.); © Look and Learn

Background imageOthello Collection: Mr George Bennett as Othello and Miss Jane Bennett as Desdemona, Othello, Act IV

Mr George Bennett as Othello and Miss Jane Bennett as Desdemona, Othello, Act IV, Scene II (engraving)
971676 Mr George Bennett as Othello and Miss Jane Bennett as Desdemona, Othello, Act IV, Scene II (engraving) by English School

Background imageOthello Collection: Mounet-Sully in the title role in Othello (coloured photo)

Mounet-Sully in the title role in Othello (coloured photo)
978080 Mounet-Sully in the title role in Othello (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mounet-Sully, French actor, in the title role in Othello)

Background imageOthello Collection: Mr Forbes Robertson and Miss Gertrude Elliott in 'Othello'at the Lyric Theatre (litho)

Mr Forbes Robertson and Miss Gertrude Elliott in "Othello"at the Lyric Theatre (litho)
1040855 Mr Forbes Robertson and Miss Gertrude Elliott in " Othello" at the Lyric Theatre (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOthello Collection: French soprano Rose Caron in the role of Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello (colour photo)

French soprano Rose Caron in the role of Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello (colour photo)
3098659 French soprano Rose Caron in the role of Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello (colour photo) by French Photographer

Background imageOthello Collection: Desdemona Costume Design for the first performance of Otello

Desdemona Costume Design for the first performance of Otello
CHT163614 Desdemona Costume Design for the first performance of Otello by Giuseppe Verdi (1831-1901) in 1894 at Paris Opera, 1894 (pen, pencil & w/c on paper) by Bianchini

Background imageOthello Collection: Mr G V Brooke as Iago (engraving)

Mr G V Brooke as Iago (engraving)
5229023 Mr G V Brooke as Iago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr G V Brooke as Iago)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello, Act IV, Scene 1 (engraving)

Othello, Act IV, Scene 1 (engraving)
5211693 Othello, Act IV, Scene 1 (engraving) by Retzsch, Friedrich August Moritz (1779-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello, Act IV, Scene 1)

Background imageOthello Collection: Anderson as Othello (engraving)

Anderson as Othello (engraving)
1616938 Anderson as Othello (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anderson as Othello. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 March 1843)

Background imageOthello Collection: Shakspeare in Silhouette (engraving)

Shakspeare in Silhouette (engraving)
1622230 Shakspeare in Silhouette (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakspeare in Silhouette)

Background imageOthello Collection: Sketches at the Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House (engraving)

Sketches at the Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House (engraving)
1603919 Sketches at the Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House (engraving) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello (engraving)

Othello (engraving)
1607645 Othello (engraving) by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 August 1854)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello and Desdemona (Othello) 'My heart subdu d

Othello and Desdemona (Othello) "My heart subdu d
3949311 Othello and Desdemona (Othello) " My heart subdu d, even to the very quality of my lord: I saw Othellos visage in his mind"

Background imageOthello Collection: Mr Irving and Miss Isabel Bateman in 'Othello'at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)

Mr Irving and Miss Isabel Bateman in "Othello"at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1059173 Mr Irving and Miss Isabel Bateman in " Othello" at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOthello Collection: Mr G V Brooke as Othello, Othello, Act III, Scene 3 (engraving)

Mr G V Brooke as Othello, Othello, Act III, Scene 3 (engraving)
971678 Mr G V Brooke as Othello, Othello, Act III, Scene 3 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr G V Brooke as Othello, Othello, Act III, Scene 3)

Background imageOthello Collection: Mr Wallack as 'Othello, 'and Mr Macready as 'Iago, 'at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving)

Mr Wallack as "Othello, "and Mr Macready as "Iago, "at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving)
1096588 Mr Wallack as " Othello, " and Mr Macready as " Iago, " at the Haymarket Theatre (engraving) by English School

Background imageOthello Collection: Shakespeares play Othello

Shakespeares play Othello
3772185 Shakespeares play Othello by Gilbert, John (1817-97); (add.info.: Shakespeares play Othello, the Moor of Venice-Act II Scene III)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello, Act I, Scene 3: Desdemona at the feet of her father, 1852 (oil on canvas)

Othello, Act I, Scene 3: Desdemona at the feet of her father, 1852 (oil on canvas)
903878 Othello, Act I, Scene 3: Desdemona at the feet of her father, 1852 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 59x49 cm; Musee Saint-Denis, Reims

Background imageOthello Collection: Variation on Othello, c. 1933-34 (oil on canvas)

Variation on Othello, c. 1933-34 (oil on canvas)
2829605 Variation on Othello, c.1933-34 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 110x73 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Given by M.V

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello before the senators (engraving)

Othello before the senators (engraving)
2808026 Othello before the senators (engraving) by Becker, Carl Ludwig Friedrich (1820-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello before the senators.); © Look and Learn

Background imageOthello Collection: He enticed Cassio to make rather too free with the bottle (litho)

He enticed Cassio to make rather too free with the bottle (litho)
2781882 He enticed Cassio to make rather too free with the bottle (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOthello Collection: 'Hair-breadth scapes'(engraving)

"Hair-breadth scapes"(engraving)
2781065 " Hair-breadth scapes" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hair-breadth scapes." Illustration for Chatterbox (1892)

Background imageOthello Collection: William Shakespeare (chromolitho)

William Shakespeare (chromolitho)
669436 William Shakespeare (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare. With a scene from Othello)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello talking to Desdemona and her father (colour litho)

Othello talking to Desdemona and her father (colour litho)
668566 Othello talking to Desdemona and her father (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello talking to Desdemona and her father)

Background imageOthello Collection: M G V Brooke as Othello (coloured engraving)

M G V Brooke as Othello (coloured engraving)
613777 M G V Brooke as Othello (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M G V Brooke as Othello.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Background imageOthello Collection: Othellos First Suspicion (oil on panel)

Othellos First Suspicion (oil on panel)
659836 Othellos First Suspicion (oil on panel) by Hook, James Clarke (1819-1907); 53.3x41.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello

Othello
LLM455210 Othello by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello. Illustration from The Library Shakespeare (William Mackenzie, c 1890).); © Look and Learn

Background imageOthello Collection: Lover with head bowed in grief, from O Willow, Willow

Lover with head bowed in grief, from O Willow, Willow
DGC452028 Lover with head bowed in grief, from O Willow, Willow, traditional English folk song, illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

Background imageOthello Collection: Illustration for Othello (engraving)

Illustration for Othello (engraving)
725313 Illustration for Othello (engraving) by Gregory, Charles (1810-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Othello)

Background imageOthello Collection: Illustration for Shakespeares Othello (chromolitho)

Illustration for Shakespeares Othello (chromolitho)
730415 Illustration for Shakespeares Othello (chromolitho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Shakespeares Othello (Simpkin et al)

Background imageOthello Collection: Illustration for Shakespeares Othello (chromolitho)

Illustration for Shakespeares Othello (chromolitho)
730414 Illustration for Shakespeares Othello (chromolitho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Shakespeares Othello (Simpkin et al)

Background imageOthello Collection: Baroilhet in the role of Iago from Othello (coloured engraving)

Baroilhet in the role of Iago from Othello (coloured engraving)
584328 Baroilhet in the role of Iago from Othello (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOthello Collection: Stage design for Othello by William Shakespeare, 1887 (oil on wood)

Stage design for Othello by William Shakespeare, 1887 (oil on wood)
BAL291355 Stage design for Othello by William Shakespeare, 1887 (oil on wood) by Pasternak, Leonid Osipovic (1862-1945); 16x24 cm; Glinka Museum of Music Culture, Moscow

Background imageOthello Collection: Ira Aldridge, the African Tragedian, as 'Othello'(engraving)

Ira Aldridge, the African Tragedian, as "Othello"(engraving)
1619141 Ira Aldridge, the African Tragedian, as " Othello" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ira Aldridge, the African Tragedian)

Background imageOthello Collection: The wooing of Desdemona (Othello) 'Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances

The wooing of Desdemona (Othello) "Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances
3949304 The wooing of Desdemona (Othello) " Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances, of moving accidents by flood and field"

Background imageOthello Collection: Mr Edwin Booth as Iago (engraving)

Mr Edwin Booth as Iago (engraving)
1616325 Mr Edwin Booth as Iago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Edwin Booth as Iago)

Background imageOthello Collection: Illustration for Shakespeares Othello, Act 4 Scene 2 (coloured engraving)

Illustration for Shakespeares Othello, Act 4 Scene 2 (coloured engraving)
5197990 Illustration for Shakespeares Othello, Act 4 Scene 2 (coloured engraving) by Porter, Robert Kerr (1777-1842) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Shakespeares Othello)

Background imageOthello Collection: Othello, Act V, Scene 1 (engraving)

Othello, Act V, Scene 1 (engraving)
5211694 Othello, Act V, Scene 1 (engraving) by Retzsch, Friedrich August Moritz (1779-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello, Act V, Scene 1)

Background imageOthello Collection: William Shakespeare, Othello (colour litho)

William Shakespeare, Othello (colour litho)
5219121 William Shakespeare, Othello (colour litho) by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello)

Background imageOthello Collection: Jean-Francois Delmas as Iago in Othello (coloured photo)

Jean-Francois Delmas as Iago in Othello (coloured photo)
978063 Jean-Francois Delmas as Iago in Othello (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean-Francois Delmas, French opera singer, as Iago in Othello)

Background imageOthello Collection: The Stolen Queue (litho)

The Stolen Queue (litho)
1090730 The Stolen Queue (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stolen Queue)




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"Othello: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Tragedy" Step into the world of "Othello, " a timeless masterpiece that has captivated audiences for centuries. From its first performance at the Teatro Fenice in Italy to its enduring presence on stages worldwide, this opera by Giuseppe Verdi brings Shakespeare's tragic tale to life. The poster for the premiere of "Otello" sets the stage for an unforgettable experience. With Italy as its backdrop, we are transported to a land where passion and jealousy collide. Desdemona, Othello, and Iago take center stage in an illustration that captures their complex relationships. In Soho, London's 41 Dean Street W1, Madame Malibran mesmerizes as Desdemona in a captivating oil painting from 1830. Her portrayal evokes both innocence and strength as she becomes entangled in Othello's web of suspicion. Ira Aldridge commands attention with his portrayal around the same time period. In Henry Perronet Briggs' depiction, Aldridge embodies the complexity of Shakespeare's tragic hero—a man torn between love and rage. The special issue of Illustrazione Italiana dedicated to the premiere showcases the significance of Verdi's opera. It highlights how "Otello" became a cultural phenomenon that continues to resonate with audiences today. Ginni Barlow takes on the role with her own unique interpretation—an actress who breathes new life into Desdemona while staying true to Shakespeare's vision. Her performance adds another layer to this timeless story. An oil painting from 1826 gives us a glimpse into Venice—the city where Othello unfolds—capturing its allure and mystery. The detail draws us further into this tragedy filled with manipulation and deceit. Giuseppe Verdi's opera poster reminds us why "Otello" remains one of his most celebrated works—a testament to his mastery of music and storytelling.