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Théodore Chassériau|William Shakespeare

"Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!": plate 1 from Othello (Act 1, Scene 1)

1844
Etching, engraving, and roulette on chine collé
37.2 × 27 cm (14.6 × 10.6 in)

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