| Method | Stipple engraving |
| Artist | John Ogborne after Richard Westall |
| Published | Published March 25. 1797, by J.&J. Boydell, & G. Nicol, Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall; & No. 90, Cheapside. |
| Dimensions | Image 225 x 155 mm, Sheet 376 x 275 mm |
| Notes |
An illustration of Milton's A Mask presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634, better known as Comus after its principle antagonist, from John and Josiah Boydell's The Poetical Works of John Milton (1794-1797). Lady, the heroine of the masque, is liberated from the chair of Comus by the water nymph Sabrina. Lady's brothers, accompanied by the Attendant Spirit dressed as a shepherd, look on apprehensively. The publication of Boydell's Milton followed the success of his Shakespeare Gallery, and included 28 plates by Richard Westall after works by Henry Fuseli. Fuseli, one of the Shakespeare Gallery's key contributors, had been inspired by Boydell's success, subsequently painting 40 large-scale scenes from Paradise Lost that he intended to form the core of his own 'Milton Gallery'. Richard Westall RA (2nd January 1765 - 4th December 1836) was a British painter, illustrator, printmaker, and drawing master, best known for his portraits of Lord Byron, and his work as a painter for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, and Henry Fuseli's failed Milton Gallery. John Ogborne (1755-1837) was a British stipple engraver, most famous for his work for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery. He was the son of David Ogborne, stipple engraver and publisher. Ex Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd, collectors' mark on verso. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £90.00 |
| Stock ID | 36292 |