Théodore Chassériau
He Smothers Her (Act V, Scene II) from “Othello”
1844
Physical Qualities
Etching, engraving, Sheet: 287 x 263 mm. (11 5/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Image: 250 x 227 mm. (9 13/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series
Plate 13 from the series "Othello"
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.12498
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Jay McKean Fisher, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Théodore Chassériau: Illustrations for Othello," November 11, 1979 - January 6, 1980.
Fisher, Jay McKean. Théodore Chassériau: Illustrations for Othello (Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1979), pp. 124-129, illustrated p. 125.
Inscribed: Signed in plate: lower right "T C"
Markings: None
