John Cawse (1779-1862)
John Cawse (1779-1862)

Falstaff choosing his Recruits

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John Cawse (1779-1862)
Falstaff choosing his Recruits
signed 'Jn. Cawse' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
25¼ x 30¼in. (64.1 x 76.8cm.)

Lot Essay

The subject is taken from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part II, Act III, Scene ii. Cawse painted several versions of this picture, one of which is in the Yale Centre for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut (B1975.5.22).

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