Bibframe Work
Title[Macklin and Mrs. Pope as Shylock and Portia]Other Titles (e.g. Variant)Mr. Macklin and Mrs. Pope in the characters of Shylock and PortiaTypeStill ImageMonographClassificationLCC: PGA - Nutter (W.)--Macklin and Mrs. Pope ... Could not render: bf:statusNoteForms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).SummaryPrint shows a scene in a courtroom from Act 4, scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play Merchant of Venice with actor Charles Macklin as Shylock, holding a knife and balance scales, facing actress Elizabeth Pope as Portia dressed as a judge; others depicted are Bassiano, Antonio, and the Duke of Venice, as well as a judge seated in the background. It is that moment in the plaly when Portia asks of Shylock: "Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your charge, / To stop his wounds, lest he do bleed to death." To which Shylock replys "Is it so nominated in the bond?"Authorized Access PointNutter, William, 1754-1802 [Macklin and Mrs. Pope as Shylock and Portia]