The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth Stabbing Duncan

Benjamin Haydonbetween 1809 and 1811

Details

Title: The Murder of Duncan - Macbeth Stabbing Duncan
Creator: Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1786–1846, British
Creator Lifespan: 1786/1846
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: between 1809 and 1811
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 5 11/16 × 9 9/16 inches (14.4 × 24.3 cm)
Subject Keywords: sleeping, stabbing, literary theme, king (person), men, shadows, guards, bed, drapery, daggers, figure study, attacking
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and brown ink on moderately thick, textured, brown laid paper pasted on thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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