Caliban, Prospero and Miranda (Shakespeare's Tempest), 1784–88, Etching, Sheet: 9 5/16 x 12 15/16 in. (23.7 x 32.8 cm), Prints, After John Hamilton Mortimer (British, Eastbourne 1740–1779 London), Prospero here shields Miranda from the malevolant Caliban in an image inspired by act 1, scene 2 of Shakepeare's 'Tempest.' The text of the play reveals that, when the magician and his daughter exiled to this remote island, they encountered this sub-human offspring of a witch, welcomed him into their cave, and taught him to speak
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Caliban, Prospero, Miranda, Shakespeare, Tempest, 1784–88, Etching, Sheet, 9 5/16 x 12 15/16, 23.7 32.8 cm, Prints, After John Hamilton Mortimer, British, Eastbourne, 1740–1779, London, shields Miranda, malevolant Caliban, image inspired, act 1, scene 2, Shakepeare, text, play reveals, magician, daughter exiled, remote island, encountered, sub-human offspring, witch, welcomed, cave, taught, speak
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