Title: 1790 John Opie "Timon of Athens" Folio Engraving - Boydell Shakespeare Gallery
Description: Own a significant piece of 18th-century art history with this Boydell Shakespeare Gallery Folio Engraving. Published in September 1790, this striking copperplate engraving is based on a painting by the renowned John Opie, R.A. and was executed by Robert Thew, engraver to the Prince of Wales.
The scene illustrates a powerful moment from Act IV, Scene III of Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens, depicting Timon in his cave during his tense confrontation with Alcibiades and the courtesans Phrynia and Tymandra.
Key Features:
Publication Date: September 29, 1790.
Artist: John Opie, R.A..
Engraver: Robert Thew.
Publisher: John & Josiah Boydell, London.
Dimensions: 29"L x 23.5"H.