Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, from "The tempest," act I, scene ii

Stothard, Thomas (1755-1834)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1799

Height:

21.0 cm  (8 1/4 in.)

Width:

26.0 cm  (10 1/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on paper laid on canvas

Description

Shakespearean characters Prospero and Miranda are pictured in a vague but windy outdoor setting with spirits hovering above; Ariel (a male character in the play) is pictured as a female spirit; two child-like spirits have wind instruments and a third may be holding an unidentifiable instrument.

Iconclass

83(SHAKESPEARE, Tempest)
(scenes from) specific works of literature: Shakespeare, Tempest
82A(PROSPERO)
male literary characters (Prospero)
82A(ARIEL)
male literary characters (Ariel)
82AA(MIRANDA)
female literary characters (Miranda)
13D
enchantment (evil eye, transformation, healings, etc.)
48CC73
musical instruments; group of musical instruments - CC - out of doors

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

End-blown trumpet [6556]
End-blown horn [5177] (curved)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6272