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Tableau of Shakspeare characters, designed by John Gilbert, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
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Tableau of Shakspeare characters, designed by John Gilbert, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
Tableau of Shakspeare characters, designed by John Gilbert, 1864. Illustration celebrating the tricentenary of Shakespeare's birth. 'In the foreground...[is] the unhappy Prince of Denmark...while poor Ophelia, frenzied with his neglect of her, plays with her silly posies, and sings her wild song before she dies...the vindictive Jew sharpening his knife and poising his scales...beneath the pelting of the pitiless storm, accompanied by the Fool and the Madman at midnight on the bare heath, old Lear declares the raging tempest less unkind than his ungrateful daughters...Above, the jealous Moor, turning a dreadful glance upon his innocent and imploring wife, receives the poisonous falsehood which a traitor is pouring into his ear...As we see on the left hand King Henry VIII., leaning upon the shoulder of Wolsey, we expect the Cardinal's fall under that dangerous weight of royal favour. On the right hand...Here are the phantoms of witchcraft that met the gaze of Macbeth; here is Puck, laden with the ass's head to be fixed on the shoulders of that ass Bottom; here is Ariel, the delicate and crafty sprite, hovering at the magician's hand'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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**A Dramatic Tableau: Shakespeare's Characters Come to Life**
In this stunning illustration, designed by John Gilbert in 1864, a tableau of iconic Shakespearean characters is brought together to celebrate the tricentenary of the Bard's birth. The scene is set against a backdrop of turbulent weather, with stormy clouds gathering and lightning illuminating the dark sky.
At center stage stands Hamlet, his melancholy evident as he gazes out at Ophelia, who plays her wild song amidst a scattering of flowers. Nearby, Shylock sharpens his knife in anticipation of revenge against Antonio. Meanwhile, King Lear declaims upon the bare heath beneath the tempestuous sky.
Above this dramatic tableau, Macbeth's phantoms hover ominously as Puck and Ariel look on from their respective realms - Bottom's ass' head perched precariously atop a pile of leaves in one corner. On the left hand side, King Henry VIII leans upon Wolsey's shoulder, foreshadowing the Cardinal's downfall.
This illustration was published in "Illustrated London News" and showcases Gilbert's masterful storytelling through art. The result is an evocative tribute to Shakespeare's enduring legacy - a testament to his timeless characters that continue to captivate audiences across centuries.
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