Théodore Chassériau and Chalcographie Imperiale du Louvre
“If I do die before thee…” (Act IV, Scene III) from “Othello”
1843-2001
Scroll
- Artist: Théodore Chassériau
- Publisher: Chalcographie Imperiale du Louvre
“If I do die before thee…” (Act IV, Scene III) from “Othello”
1843-2001
Physical Qualities
Etching, engraving, roulette and drypoint, Sheet: 571 x 381 mm. (22 1/2 x 15 in.)
Plate: 345 x 248 mm. (13 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jay McKean Fisher in Memory of his Parents, Suzanne Cunningham Fisher and Frederick Richard Fisher
Object Number
2003.25
Modern restrike issued by the Chalcographie, Musée du Louvre.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 2003; Jay Mckean Fisher, Baltimore, by purchase, 2003; from Chalcografie du Louvre, Paris
Inscribed: Inscribed in plate: upper center "OTHELLO"; upper right "Pl. 8"; lower center "DESDEMONA. If I do die before thee, pr'ythee shroud me / In one of those same sheets.", "DESDEMONA. Si je meurs avant toi, ensevelis moi, / je t'en prie, dans un de ces draps.", "Publié par le Cabinet de l'Amateur Rue Lafitte, 2" Inscribed in pencil: bottom left "10472"
Markings: Blindstamp: Musee du Louvre Chalcografie Watermark: Lana
