Antique Print, Cymbeline, Imogen in the Cave, Shakespeare, 1892 Romance Fiction Art (AR-A426)
The print depicts a scene from William Shakespeare's play "Cymbeline," featuring Imogen in a cave.
Imogen, disguised as a youth, is shown inside a cave, weary from her travels.
She is depicted relaxing on an animal skin, having satisfied her hunger, and appears to be contemplating her next steps in her journey to reunite with her husband. The cave contains items necessary for survival, including an axe, food, and furs.
Also included is the tissue paper covering with a brief description of the scene.
This is an original, not a reproduction. It came from a destroyed 1st edition book published in 1892 by Selmar Hess called Character Sketches of Romance Fiction and Drama. There is some damage, aging to the bound side of the print. All prints are either wood engravings, etchings, photogravure, or typogravure.
Approx Size - 11.5"x 9"
Great for framing, assemblage, collage art, scrapbooking, college or school reports, research
Antique Print, Cymbeline, Imogen in the Cave, Shakespeare, 1892 Romance Fiction
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