The Apparition of the Armed Head: Macbeth

Mary Hoareca. 1781

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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