Angelo's House–Escalus, a Justice, Elbow, Froth, Clown, Officers, etc. (Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 1), April 23, 1798, Stipple engraving, Image: 17 1/2 x 23 3/8 in. (44.5 x 59.4 cm), Prints, After Robert Smirke (British, Wigton, Cumberland 1752/53–1845 London), Offering humorous relief to a dark discussion of justice in Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure,' Escalus judges two foolish characters--the tapster Froth, and clownish bawd Pompey. They have been brought to court by Elbow, a constable who stands at right, and the engraving reproduces Smirke's painting now in the collection of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon
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Angelo, House–Escalus, Justice, Elbow, Froth, Clown, Officers, etc, Shakespeare, Measure, Act 2, Scene 1, April 23, 1798, Stipple engraving, Image, 17 1/2 x 23 3/8, 44.5 59.4 cm, Prints, After Robert Smirke, British, Wigton, Cumberland, 1752/53–1845, London, Offering humorous, relief, dark discussion, justice, Escalus judges, two, foolish, characters, tapster Froth, clownish bawd, Pompey, court, constable, stands, right, engraving reproduces, Smirke, painting now, collection, Royal Shakespeare, Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
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