Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Richard Ansdell, 1815–1885, British

Published by Etching Club, active 1838–1885, British

Published by Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, active 1804–1914, British
Title:
Sleepest or Wakest Thou?
Date:
ca. 1853
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 5 7/8 inches (10.8 × 14.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, center: swirled mark
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.11030
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | trousers | resting | birds | hat | grass | genre subject | corn | vest | shirt | landscape | clouds | shepherd | wheat | man | literary theme | horn | sheep | illustration | staff (walking stick) | sticks | sleeping | canes | play | plays by William Shakespeare | King Lear, Act III, Scene IV
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:29542