Reenactments Collection (#8)

The Goodwood Race Cups (engraving)
1608994 The Goodwood Race Cups (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goodwood Race Cups. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 August 1857)

Scene from the "Winters Tale"(engraving)
1617173 Scene from the " Winters Tale" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the " Winters Tale")

Florizel and Pee Dita (engraving)
1619720 Florizel and Pee Dita (engraving) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florizel and Pee Dita. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 August 1861)

Miss Julia Harland and Miss Conquest as Oberon and Puck, A Midsummer Nights Dream (engraving)
971636 Miss Julia Harland and Miss Conquest as Oberon and Puck, A Midsummer Nights Dream (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act II, scene ii (engraving)
971635 A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act II, scene ii (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act II, scene ii)

A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act III, scene i (engraving)
971634 A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act III, scene i (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act III, scene i)

Miss Cooper as Helena, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act II, scene iii (engraving)
971633 Miss Cooper as Helena, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act II, scene iii (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Cooper as Helena)

A Midsummer Nights Dream (etching)
969202 A Midsummer Nights Dream (etching) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act III, Scene ii)

Miss Jenny Marston and Mr F Robinson as Florizel and Perdita, The Winters Tale, Act IV, scene iii (engraving)
971643 Miss Jenny Marston and Mr F Robinson as Florizel and Perdita, The Winters Tale, Act IV, scene iii (engraving) by English School

Armado, armed for Hector, in the Pageant of the Nine Worthies, "Loves Labours Lost"
1098826 Armado, armed for Hector, in the Pageant of the Nine Worthies, " Loves Labours Lost", Act V Scene I (engraving) by Gilbert

Scene from "A Midsummer Nights Dream, "at the Princess Theatre (engraving)
1097981 Scene from " A Midsummer Nights Dream, " at the Princess Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miss Mary Anderson as Hermione in "A Winters Tale"(engraving)
1046104 Miss Mary Anderson as Hermione in " A Winters Tale" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bertram and Helena, Alls Well that ends Well, Act II, Scene V (engraving)
727172 Bertram and Helena, Alls Well that ends Well, Act II, Scene V (engraving) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bertram and Helena)

Bottom, as Pyramus, "Midsummer Nights Dream, "Act V, Scene I (engraving)
727161 Bottom, as Pyramus, " Midsummer Nights Dream, " Act V, Scene I (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bottom, as Pyramus)

"Luna in her Car, "from "The Winters Tale, "at the Princess Theatre (engraving)
1608803 " Luna in her Car, " from " The Winters Tale, " at the Princess Theatre (engraving) by English School

Titania (engraving)
2808015 Titania (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titania.); © Look and Learn

Winters Tale (engraving)
1590731 Winters Tale (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winters Tale. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 November 1881)

Two Gentlemen of Verona
3765650 Two Gentlemen of Verona by Gilbert, John (1817-97); (add.info.: Two Gentlemen of Verona, play William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Title page illustration by John Gilbert (1817-1897)

A Midsummer Nights Dream
3765550 A Midsummer Nights Dream by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) to the play by William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Nights Dream
3765545 A Midsummer Nights Dream by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) to the play by William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Nights Dream
3765503 A Midsummer Nights Dream by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) to the play by William Shakespeare

Two Gentlemen of Verona
3766127 Two Gentlemen of Verona by Gilbert, John (1817-97); (add.info.: Two Gentlemen of Verona, play William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Title page illustration by John Gilbert (1817-1897)

Speed and Launce, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, Scene V (engraving)
727166 Speed and Launce, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, Scene V (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Speed and Launce, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II)

Autolycus, The Winters Tale (chromolitho)
729885 Autolycus, The Winters Tale (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autolycus, The Winters Tale. From a Shakespeare card game)

Loves Labours Lost. Act V, Scene II (gravure)
671949 Loves Labours Lost. Act V, Scene II (gravure) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loves Labours Lost. Act V, Scene II)

Two Gentlemen of Verona. Act I, Scene II (gravure)
671936 Two Gentlemen of Verona. Act I, Scene II (gravure) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Gentlemen of Verona. Act I, Scene II)

Miss Marion Grey as Hippolyta (gravure)
671576 Miss Marion Grey as Hippolyta (gravure) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Marion Grey as Hippolyta)

A Play in the Days of Shakespeare (engraving)
671509 A Play in the Days of Shakespeare (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Play in the Days of Shakespeare)

Perdita (gravure)
667665 Perdita (gravure) by Storey, George Adolphus (1834-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perdita. Illustration for A Tribute to the Genius of William Shakespeare (Macmillan, 1916)

Madame de Navarro (Mary Anderson) as Hermione in a Winters Tale (gravure)
667652 Madame de Navarro (Mary Anderson) as Hermione in a Winters Tale (gravure) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Midsummer Nights Dream, silhouette (engraving)
668624 A Midsummer Nights Dream, silhouette (engraving) by Konewka, Paul (1841-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream, silhouette. Digitally cleaned image)

William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Nights Dream (chromolitho)
735959 William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Nights Dream (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Nights Dream)

The statue of Queen Hermione comes to life (chromolitho)
735953 The statue of Queen Hermione comes to life (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The statue of Queen Hermione comes to life)

Alls well, that ends well (photo)
724524 Alls well, that ends well (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alls well, that ends well. Humorous postcard.); © Look and Learn

Winters Tale
LLM455203 Winters Tale by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winters Tale. Illustration from The Library Shakespeare (William Mackenzie, c 1890).); © Look and Learn

The Winters Tale
LLM454976 The Winters Tale by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winters Tale. Illustration for Tales from Shakespeare by Charles Lamb (George Routledge)

Alls Well that Ends Well
LLM455205 Alls Well that Ends Well by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alls Well That Ends Well. Illustration from The Library Shakespeare (William Mackenzie)

Hermione (litho)
2794941 Hermione (litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermione. Illustration for Tales from Shakespeare by Mary)

"Sleep, then, "said the Queen, "And I will wind you in my arms, oh, how I love you! how I dote upon you
2794920 " Sleep, then, " said the Queen, " And I will wind you in my arms, oh, how I love you! how I dote upon you

Helena on her knees now owned her love, and with shame and terror implored the pardon of her noble mistress (litho)
2794927 Helena on her knees now owned her love, and with shame and terror implored the pardon of her noble mistress (litho) by Copping

"I dare not say, my Lord, I take you"(litho)
2794843 " I dare not say, my Lord, I take you" (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I dare not say, my Lord)

The Trial Scene in "A Winters Tale, "at the Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool (engraving)
1616084 The Trial Scene in " A Winters Tale, " at the Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool (engraving) by English School

Miss Mary Anderson as Hermione in "A Winters Tale"(engraving)
1591386 Miss Mary Anderson as Hermione in " A Winters Tale" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Loves Labours Lost (engraving)
1608828 Loves Labours Lost (engraving) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loves Labours Lost. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 May 1856)

The Statue Scene from "The Winters Tale, "at the Princess Theatre (engraving)
1608787 The Statue Scene from " The Winters Tale, " at the Princess Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shakespeare, Midsummer Nights Dream, Act IV, Scene 1 (chromolitho)
5213839 Shakespeare, Midsummer Nights Dream, Act IV, Scene 1 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Midsummer Nights Dream, Act IV, Scene 1)

Launces Lecture to his Dog, Two Gentlemen of Verona (engraving)
5198153 Launces Lecture to his Dog, Two Gentlemen of Verona (engraving) by Dicksee, Thomas Francis (1819-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launces Lecture to his Dog)

William Shakespeare, Alls Well That Ends Well (colour litho)
5219133 William Shakespeare, Alls Well That Ends Well (colour litho) by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alls Well That Ends Well)

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Step back in time and witness history come alive through captivating reenactments. From the battlefields of the Civil War to the grandeur of ancient Rome, these immersive experiences transport us to bygone eras. At a Civil War reenactment by the Sealed Knot, near the historic site of Edgehill in Warwickshire, spectators are transported to a time when brother fought against brother. The thundering hooves and clashing swords recreate the intensity of this pivotal moment in history. In another corner, a Roman legion stands tall and proud. With their meticulously crafted armor and disciplined formations, they bring ancient Rome back to life. Their presence evokes awe as we catch a glimpse into an empire that once ruled over vast territories. The Ziegfeld Follies sheet music for "Garden of my Dreams" takes us on a journey to 1918. This vibrant lithograph captures the spirit of an era filled with glamour and entertainment, reminding us how art can transcend time. Shakespeare's plays have left an indelible mark on our cultural heritage, and Much Ado About Nothing is no exception. In Act IV, Scene 2 lithograph, we witness characters engaging in witty banter amidst beautiful scenery—a testament to Shakespeare's timeless genius. Titania and the Clown chromolitho transports us into A Midsummer Night's Dream where fairies dance under moonlit skies. The vivid colors leap off the page as we immerse ourselves in Shakespeare's enchanting world. Ermine Street Guard recreates Roman soldiers' discipline with shields raised high and stabbing swords at hand—an impressive sight indeed. These dedicated individuals allow us to experience firsthand what it was like serving under one of history's most formidable empires. Moving forward through time again brings us face-to-face with The Merchant of Venice oil painting from 1892. Its brushstrokes capture Shylock's complex character while shedding light on societal attitudes of the era.