Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespear: 3) Cassandra, from Troilus and Cressida, Act II, Scene 4 (sic)(Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - Number 79)
John Hamilton Mortimer · British, 1740-1779
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An etched oval portrait shows a woman with a white headband and loose curling hair, her eyes wide and mouth open as she raises one hand in warning. The title Cassandra appears above, with a caption citing Troilus and Cressida, Act II, Scene 4 and two lines of verse below. The print is attributed to John Hamilton Mortimer and belongs to his series of twelve etchings of Shakespearean characters.
