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John Edmund Buckley (fl.1843-1861)
Beatrice and the Messenger from Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing' signed and dated 'J.E.Buckley/1868' and inscribed as title and further inscribed with the lines from the play, on the reverse 'But how many hath he killed./for indeed, I promised to eat all of his killing/Leon. Faith, neice, you tax Signior Benedick/too much; but he'll meet with you, I doubt/if not./Mess. He hath done good Service, Lady./in these wars'; pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic
18½ x 26in. (470 x 660mm.)
Beatrice and the Messenger from Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing' signed and dated 'J.E.Buckley/1868' and inscribed as title and further inscribed with the lines from the play, on the reverse 'But how many hath he killed./for indeed, I promised to eat all of his killing/Leon. Faith, neice, you tax Signior Benedick/too much; but he'll meet with you, I doubt/if not./Mess. He hath done good Service, Lady./in these wars'; pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic
18½ x 26in. (470 x 660mm.)