As You Like It_Mr J P Harley as Touchstone

DESCRIPTION: The image depicts a steel engraving of the actor John Pritt Harley (1786–1858) performing as Touchstone in William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. It was engraved by George Hollis (1792–1842), created from a daguerreotype (an early type of photograph) taken by John Jabez Edwin Mayall.Scene: The portrait captures Harley in Act V, Scene 1 of the play. Text below includes “So-so is good, very good, very excellent good; and yet it is not; it is but so-so." STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm): 16 x 24.5 CREATORS: Hollis from a daguerrotype by Mayall PUBLICATION: The Complete Works of Shakespeare PUBLISHER: London: The London Printing & Publishing Company DATE: 1880 COMMENTS: Excellent condition with patina of age SUBJECT: Shakespeare PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.