JB Simon After Henry Fuseli R.A. Stipple Engraving A Midsummer Nights Dream 1796 Swedish Nightingale Shields originally trained as a

Shields originally trained as a lithographers assistant and  book illustrator

George Henry Harlow 1787-1819 British School early 19th

Irish School 19th

William George Robb 1872-1940

As son of a King of France

JB Simon After Henry Fuseli R.A. Stipple Engraving A Midsummer Nights Dream 1796 Swedish Nightingale Shields originally trained as aJB Simon after Henry Fuseli R. A. Stipple engraving, Shakespeare Midsummer Nights Dream Act IV Scene 1. Published by Boydell 1796. 58. 5 by 43. 5 cms. Trimmed to image, some cockling and soft creasing to sheet. Lacks titles. RARE. Fuseli was introduced to Shakespeare's plays during his student days in Zrich with the Swiss scholar Jacob Bodmer. A Midsummer Night's Dream held a special appeal for him, in that it explores the realms of the supernatural.