Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers

Henry Fuseli (1741 - 1825)

Tate Collection

1812

From Shakespeare's Macbeth, Act II Scene 2. Composition inspired by Mrs Siddons who first played the part of Lady Macbeth in London in 1785 and chose it for her farewell in 1812.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 102 x 127 cm
• Grant Paid: £1000 ( Total: £3800)
• ArtFunded in: 1965
• Vendor: Sotheby's

Provenance

Thomas E.Lowinsky; (by descent) Mrs J Stanley-Clarke.

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