Midsummer Night's Dream

Various artists/makers

Not on view

A prolific German silhouette artist, Konewka designed illustrations for many British and American literary publications. Two of the most popular were Goethe's "Faust" and Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream, and contemporary printing techniques allowed his graceful images to be placed strategically as vignettes within the text.

Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare (British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564–1616 Stratford-upon-Avon), Illustrations: commercial process and engraving

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare (British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564–1616 Stratford-upon-Avon), Illustrations: commercial process and engraving
Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare (British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564–1616 Stratford-upon-Avon), Illustrations: commercial process and engraving

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.