John Henderson, in the Character of Iago (Shakespeare's Othello)

Francesco Bartolozzi|Gilbert Stuart|Edward Baldwyn|John Henderson|William Shakespeare

1786 · Stipple engraving and etching; third state of three · Drawings and Prints

Published shortly after Henderson's death, this engraving shows the actor as the villainous Iago in "Othello," a role he played to great acclaim at the Covent Garden Theatre between 1780 and 1785. Bartolozzi based his subject's expressive features on a painting by the American painter Gilbert Stuart, who lived in London between 1775 and 1793. Known as "The Bath Roscius," Henderson worked in the latter city until 1778, then moved to London after David Garrick's death (see 17.3.981 for George Romney's rendering of Henderson as Macbeth).

Artist

Francesco Bartolozzi|Gilbert Stuart|Edward Baldwyn|John Henderson|William Shakespeare

Date

1786

Medium

Stipple engraving and etching; third state of three

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917