An Early Reading of Shakespeare (1838). Solomon Alexander Hart, R.A. (English, 1806-1881). Oil
An Early Reading of Shakespeare (1838). Solomon Alexander Hart, R.A. (English, 1806-1881). Oil on canvas. Royal Academy. Diploma Work, accepted 1840.From the 1830s there was a growing interest in the early history of England and also the enshrining of Shakespeare as a national treasure. Hart seeks here not to paint a specific historical event or a scene from Shakespeare but rather to recreate the atmosphere of an late 16th century domestic interior showing figures listening attentively to a reading of the famous author. -- source link
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