680 - H. SAGERT (*1822) after RICHTER (*1803), On Shakespeare’s *King Richard II*, 1851, steel engraving

H. SAGERT (*1822) after RICHTER (*1803), On Shakespeare’s *King Richard II*, 1851, steel engraving Hermann Sagert (1822 Berlin – 1889 Friedenau) after Ludwig Richter (1803 Dresden – 1884 ibid.): Cover of Shakespeare’s play *King Richard II*, 1851, steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on paper, mounted on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 3156 Stamp: Collector’s stamp on the reverse, Lugt no.: 3827. Curt Schönfeld. Chemnitz. 19th century Inscription: Signed in the printing plate at the bottom: “L. Richter del. / H. Sagert sc.” Inscribed at the bottom of the printing plate: “König Richard II.” Date: 1851 Description: Cover of the German-language edition of Shakespeare’s play, featuring a scene with characters from the play. Person: Featuring: William Shakespeare (1564 Stratford-upon-Avon – 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon) Was an English playwright, poet, and actor. His comedies and tragedies are among the most important plays in world literature. Source: Shakespeare’s Dramatic Works Translated by August Wilhelm von Schlegel and Ludwig Tieck, 1850/51 | Book, Genre, Politics Literature: Budde, Karl: Adrian Ludwig Richter. Painter and Engraver. Catalog of His Complete Graphic Works by Johann Friedrich Hoffmann; Freiburg i. Br 1922. Cat. Rais. No.: 3156. Keywords: Drama, Theater, William Shakespeare, History, Costume, Characters, 19th century, Romanticism, People, Germany, Size: Paper: 12.9 cm x 8.2 cm (5.1 x 3.2 in) Condition: Good condition. Some soiling and faint foxing, especially along the sheet margins.