The Witches fly off from Macbeth and Banquo
Artist
James Northcote
(British, 1746-1831)
Afterafter
Henry Fuseli
(Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825)
CultureBritish, Swiss
Date1777 or later
MediumPen and brown ink and brown and gray wash over graphite
Dimensionssheet: 12 11/16 x 16 3/8 in. (32.2 x 41.6 cm)
mat window: 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
mat: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
frame: 16 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (42.5 x 52.7 cm)
mat window: 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
mat: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
frame: 16 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (42.5 x 52.7 cm)
Classificationsdrawings
Credit LineGift of D. H. Weinglass and Marilyn Carbonell
Object number2009.29.1
DescriptionDepiction of Shakespeare's Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 3. Macbeth, at left, raises his arm in a gesture of triumph; Banquo, behind him, shields his eyes. Above and at right, the three witches fly off in different directions (only the legs and feet of the witch at top are visible).On View
Not on viewCollections
Charles Porphyry Alexandre Desains
1824
