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The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth
Mary Hoareca. 1781
Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States
Details
- Title: The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth
- Creator: Mary Hoare, 1753–1820, British
- Creator Lifespan: 1753/1820
- Creator Nationality: British
- Creator Gender: female
- Date Created: ca. 1781
- Physical Dimensions: Mount: 16 × 13 inches (40.6 × 33 cm) Contemporary drawn border: 14 1/2 × 12 1/8 inches (36.8 × 30.8 cm) Sheet (cropped to image): 13 3/8 x 11 inches (33.9 x 28 cm)
- Subject Keywords: surprise, head, fear, women, witches, soldier, man, vision, hallucination, magic, fire, smoke, plume, cave, chain, armor, hook, cauldron, helmet, cloaks, literary theme
- External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
- Medium: Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite, with scraping on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream laid paper with contemporary drawn border
- Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
- Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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