Matthew William Peters, , his life and work . note that Michels plate, which is made in reverseto the original pictures, contains details which are not included in the latter, a factwhich suggests the possibility of another version of the picture being in existence. Peterss religious pictures and his works for the Boydell Shakespeare were almostwholly translated in stipple and line, and occupied the attention of some of the bestengravers of the day in these mediums, among them being Bartolozzi, Heath, Simon,Saunders, B. Smith, Collyer, and Thew. The contemporary popularity of theseworks, w
Matthew William Peters, , his life and work . note that Michels plate, which is made in reverseto the original pictures, contains details which are not included in the latter, a factwhich suggests the possibility of another version of the picture being in existence. Peterss religious pictures and his works for the Boydell Shakespeare were almostwholly translated in stipple and line, and occupied the attention of some of the bestengravers of the day in these mediums, among them being Bartolozzi, Heath, Simon,Saunders, B. Smith, Collyer, and Thew. The contemporary popularity of theseworks, which tended to flood the market with impressions, as well as the less attractivecharacter of the themes depicted, have relatively lowered the present value of theimpressions, yet for proofs in choice states, especially when printed in colours, highprices are obtained, a proof in colours of the scene in Much Ado About Nothingwhere Hero, Ursula, and Beatrice are in the orchard, being priced in the catalogueof a leading printseller at loo MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Act III., Scene 3. Engraved by J. P. Simon. .7 anaar.
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