Twelve etchings of Characters from Shakespeare: 8) Bardolph, from Henry IV, Act II, Scene 9 (Catalogue Mortimer Exhibition 1968 - number 79)
John Hamilton Mortimer · British, 1740-1779
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This etching shows the character Bardolph in profile, wearing a plumed, banded hat and a cloak fastened with a buckle, holding a pipe near his face. The caption beneath quotes Henry IV, Act II, Scene 9, and the printed inscription records publication on May 20, 1775 by J. Mortimer, Norfolk Street, Strand. The print is by John Hamilton Mortimer and is one of twelve etchings of Shakespearean characters.
