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Winter's Tale, Act I, scene II
Wright, Joseph "of Derby", 1734-1797, del. Bacon, Frederick, 1803-1887, sculp.
Wright, Joseph "of Derby", 1734-1797, del.
Bacon, Frederick, 1803-1887, sculp.
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Wright, Joseph "of Derby", 1734-1797--Artist, Bacon, Frederick, 1803-1887--Engraver, Hermione (Fictitious character), Polixees (Fictitious character), Prints, Images, Shakespearean actors and actresses, Winter's Tale, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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Leontes, the king of Sicilia, whose jealousy of Hermione and Polixenes precipitates the tragedy of the first part of the play. This print shows Leontes looking toward Hermione. He is standing full-length with his right hand on a child standing beside him. He has a cape draped across his front and a feather in his cap.
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The print was scanned at 1200 dpi for the Tiff.