John Henderson, in the Character of Iago (Shakespeare's Othello) 1786 Francesco Bartolozzi Italian Published shortly after Henderson's death, this engraving shows the actor as the villainous Iago in "Othello," a role he played to great acclaim at the Covent Garden Theatre between 1780 and 1785. Bartolozzi based his subject's expressive features on a painting by the American painter Gilbert Stuart, who lived in London between 1775 and 1793. Known as "The Bath Roscius," Henderson worked in the latter city until 1778, then moved to London after David Garrick's death (see for George Romne

John Henderson, in the Character of Iago (Shakespeare's Othello) 1786 Francesco Bartolozzi Italian Published shortly after Henderson's death, this engraving shows the actor as the villainous Iago in "Othello," a role he played to great acclaim at the Covent Garden Theatre between 1780 and 1785. Bartolozzi based his subject's expressive features on a painting by the American painter Gilbert Stuart, who lived in London between 1775 and 1793. Known as "The Bath Roscius," Henderson worked in the latter city until 1778, then moved to London after David Garrick's death (see for George Romney's rendering of Henderson as Macbeth).. John Henderson, in the Character of Iago (Shakespeare's Othello) 376527

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