Detail View: LUNA: Folger Digital Image Collection: Hamlet act 3rd, scene 2d ; Hamlet, Rosencrants & Guildenstern ; enter the players with recorders ; Hamlet: "Will you play upon this pipe?" Guild: "My lord, I cannot" [graphic] / J.T. [monogram]

Digital Image File Name: 
36537
Source Call Number: 
ART Box T311 no.1 (size S)
Source Creator: 
Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914, artist.
Source Title: 
Hamlet act 3rd, scene 2d ; Hamlet, Rosencrants & Guildenstern ; enter the players with recorders ; Hamlet: "Will you play upon this pipe?" Guild: "My lord, I cannot" [graphic] / J.T. [monogram]
Source Created or Published: 
[mid-19th century]
Digital Image Type: 
FSL collection
HAMNET CATALOG RECORD: 
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Creator (Hamnet): 
Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914, artist.
Title (Hamnet): 
Hamlet act 3rd, scene 2d ; Hamlet, Rosencrants & Guildenstern ; enter the players with recorders ; Hamlet: "Will you play upon this pipe?" Guild: "My lord, I cannot" [graphic] / J.T. [monogram]
Date of Creation or Publ. (Hamnet): 
[mid-19th century]
Physical Description (Hamnet): 
1 drawing : crayon ; 11 x 15 in.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Rosencrantz, depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet. Act 3. Scene 2, depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Caricatures -- 19th century.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Drawings -- 19th century.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Guildenstern (Fictitious character), depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Hamlet (Legendary character), depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873 -- Performances, depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873, depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Rosencrantz (Fictitious character), depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Guildenstern, depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Hamlet, depicted.
Subject (Hamnet): 
Actors -- 19th century, depicted.
Notes (Hamnet): 
Caricature of Macready as Hamlet with "this pipe" being an enormous tobacco pipe.
Notes (Hamnet): 
Date based on overlap of Tenniel and Macready's careers.
Notes (Hamnet): 
Inscription below image in white, on dark paper, damaged but still legible.
Notes (Hamnet): 
Pencil note on tissue overlay: Orig, drawing by John Tenniel [of] Macready.
Notes (Hamnet): 
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Call Number (Hamnet): 
ART Box T311 no.1 (size S)