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The Song of the Willow (Act IV, Scene III) from “Othello”
Public Domain

Théodore Chassériau

The Song of the Willow (Act IV, Scene III) from “Othello”

1844

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Théodore Chassériau

The Song of the Willow (Act IV, Scene III) from “Othello”

1844

Physical Qualities Etching, engraving, roulette, drypoint, Sheet: 334 x 261 mm. (13 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.) Image: 293 x 229 mm. (11 9/16 x 9 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 9 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 1996.48.12480
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
Jay McKean Fisher, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Theodore Chasseriau: 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. 90-101, illustrated p. 91.
Walen, Denise A. "Unpinning Desdemona," Shakespeare Quarterly Vol. 58, No. 4 (Winter 2007), p. 506, figure 6.

Inscribed: None

Markings: None

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