Title: 1795 Thomas Kirk "Titus Andronicus" Folio Engraving - Boydell Shakespeare
Description: Own a masterpiece of 18th-century graphic art with this original 1795 Boydell Shakespeare Gallery Folio Engraving. This work is notable for being both painted and engraved by Thomas Kirk, an artist whose promising career was cut short shortly after this plate's publication.
The illustration depicts a high-tension scene from Act IV, Scene I of Shakespeare’s tragedy Titus Andronicus, where the young Lucius is pursued by his mutilated aunt, Lavinia, while a solemn Titus looks on.
Key Features:
Publication Date: December 24, 1795.
Artist/Engraver: Thomas Kirk (1765-1797).
Publisher: John & Josiah Boydell, London.
Dimensions: 29"L x 23.5"H.
Medium: Large-format engraving on heavy laid paper.