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Shakspeare [Shakespeare]; Othello; Act V, Scene II; A bedchamber; Desdemona in bed asleep

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Location: 9A ; Accession: pr.x.161.1
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Image
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Prints Engravings
Contributors:
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm)
Created Date:
1799
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Keywords

  1. Africans
  2. Candles
  3. Characters
  4. Desdemona
  5. Othello (Fictitious Character)
  6. Shakespeare, William, 1564 1616
  7. Theatrical Posters

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