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Shylock's House–Shylock, Jessica and Launcelot (Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act 2, Scene 5), Peter Simon British, Stipple engraving — Shylock's House–Shylock, Jessica and Launcelot (Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act 2, Scene 5)
Multiple artists/makers
first published 1795; reissued 1852

Angelo's House–Escalus, a Justice, Elbow, Froth, Clown, Officers, etc. (Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 1), Thomas Ryder I British, Stipple engraving — Angelo's House–Escalus, a Justice, Elbow, Froth, Clown, Officers, etc. (Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 1)
Multiple artists/makers
April 23, 1798

Monument of Mary, Queen of Scots (from "The History of England"), John George Landseer British, Etching and engraving — Monument of Mary, Queen of Scots (from "The History of England")
Multiple artists/makers
November 25, 1795

Mary, Queen of Scots escaping Lochleven Castle (from "The History of England"), John Rogers British, Etching — Mary, Queen of Scots escaping Lochleven Castle (from "The History of England")
Multiple artists/makers
1830–60

Mary, Queen of Scots escaping Lochleven Castle (from "The History of England"), William Sharp British, Etching and engraving — Mary, Queen of Scots escaping Lochleven Castle (from "The History of England")
Multiple artists/makers
January 1795

Falstaff, Prince Henry and Poins at the Boar's Head Tavern (Shakespeare, King Henry the Fourth, Part 1, Act 2, Scene 4), Robert Thew British, Stipple engraving — Falstaff, Prince Henry and Poins at the Boar's Head Tavern (Shakespeare, King Henry the Fourth, Part 1, Act 2, Scene 4)
Multiple artists/makers
1796

Anne Page, Slender and Shallow (Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 1, Scene 1), Peter Simon British, Etching and engraving — Anne Page, Slender and Shallow (Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 1, Scene 1)
Multiple artists/makers
first published 1792; reissued 1852

Falstaff Rising Slowly (Shakespeare, First Part of King Henry IV, Act 5, Scene 4), James Neagle British, Etching and engraving — Falstaff Rising Slowly (Shakespeare, First Part of King Henry IV, Act 5, Scene 4)
Multiple artists/makers
June 4, 1794

Prince Henry and Falstaff at the Boar's Head Tavern, Eastcheap (Shakespeare, King Henry the Fourth, Part I, Act 2, Scene 4), Charles Heath British, Engraving and etching on chine collé — Prince Henry and Falstaff at the Boar's Head Tavern, Eastcheap (Shakespeare, King Henry the Fourth, Part I, Act 2, Scene 4)
Multiple artists/makers
1825–26

Falstaff on the Battlefield (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part I, Act 5, Scene 4), Charles Heath British, Engraving and etching on chine collé — Falstaff on the Battlefield (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part I, Act 5, Scene 4)
Multiple artists/makers
1825

Falstaff and Bardolph, on a Road near Coventry (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part I, Act 4, Scene 2), Charles Heath British, Engraving and etching on chine collé — Falstaff and Bardolph, on a Road near Coventry (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part I, Act 4, Scene 2)
Multiple artists/makers
1825

Anne Page, Slender and Simple (Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 1, Scene 1), Charles Heath British, Etching and engraving — Anne Page, Slender and Simple (Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 1, Scene 1)
Engraver Charles Heath
After Robert Smirke
Subject William Shakespeare
1825–40

Boar's Head Tavern: Prince Hal, Falstaff and Poins (Shakespeare, First Part of Henry IV, Act 2, Scene 4), Charles Heath British, Etching and engraving — Boar's Head Tavern: Prince Hal, Falstaff and Poins (Shakespeare, First Part of Henry IV, Act 2, Scene 4)
Engraver Charles Heath
After Robert Smirke
Subject William Shakespeare
1825–40

The Lover, from the Seven Ages of Man (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2, scene 7), Charles Heath British, Etching and engraving — The Lover, from the Seven Ages of Man (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2, scene 7)
Engraver Charles Heath
After Robert Smirke
Subject William Shakespeare
1825–40

The Adventure of Hunch-back and the Stories Connected with it (from the Arabian Nights Entertainments)

Multiple artists/makers

1814

Vignette honoring William Pattison, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, William Congreve, John Gay and James Thomson, from Bowyer's edition of Hume's "History of England"

Multiple artists/makers

1797

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