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Fatal Bellman Robber
Presented by Mrs John Richmond 1922
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<p>Richmond's inspiration in this print came from Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'. The words in the upper margin are those spoken by Lady Macbeth while her husband is murdering Duncan, King of Scotland. Richmond might well have been drawn to the subject of Macbeth through his knowledge of at least one of William Blake's large colour prints, 'Pity', which also illustrated Shakespeare's words.'The Fatal Bellman' sets out to recreate the imagery contained within a character's speech rather than the actual incident which is being described.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper print line engraving
12 August 2019 – 17 March 2020
2020-03-17
12 August 2019
2019-08-12
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2019-08-12
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The Fatal Bellman (‘The Robber’)
image: 70 × 48 mm
Presented by Mrs John Richmond 1922
<p>Richmond's inspiration in this <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/print" title="Glossary definition for 'Print'"><span>print</span></a> came from  Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'. The words in the  upper margin are those spoken by Lady Macbeth  while her husband is murdering Duncan, King of  Scotland. Richmond might well have been drawn to  the subject of Macbeth through his knowledge of  at least one of William Blake's large colour  prints, 'Pity', which also illustrated  Shakespeare's words.'The Fatal Bellman' sets out  to recreate the imagery contained within a  character's speech rather than the actual incident  which is being described.</p>
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adults animals: birds architecture bell tower decapitated diseases and conditions hill landscape literature and fiction ‘Macbeth’ male man nudes objects owl people religious Shakespeare sword weapons wooded