Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Henry J. Townsend, 1810–1890, British

and John Bell, 1811–1895, British

after Henry J. Townsend, 1810–1890, British
Title:
Where the Bee Sucks. The Tempest, Act V, Scene I, Ariel on a Hammock of Convolvulus
Date:
1853
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 x 5 5/8 inches (10.2 x 14.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "H"; inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "g"; lower right: "1" [encircled]
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.13207
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sleeping | flowers (plants) | literary theme | leaves | nude | spirit | branch | wings | fairy | vine | moon | play | The Tempest, play by William Shakespeare
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38120