Portia, disguised as an advocate Balthazar, defends Antonio against Shylock's claim for a pound of flesh in settlement of his debt. 'The Merchant of Venice' Act IV, Scene I. Illustration by Robert Dudley (active 1858-1893) published 1856-1858 for the comedy 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare, written between 1596 and 1598. Chromolithograph.

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Portia, disguised as an advocate Balthazar, defends Antonio against Shylock's claim for a pound of flesh in settlement of his debt. 'The Merchant of Venice' Act IV, Scene I. Illustration by Robert Dudley (active 1858-1893) published 1856-1858 for the comedy 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare, written between 1596 and 1598. Chromolithograph.

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