Keywords: George Romney - William Shakespeare - The Tempest Act I, Scene 1.jpg Assessments c 2010 1 The Tempest 1 1 1 Act I Scene 1 of The Tempest by William Shakespeare in an engraving by Benjamin Smith based on a painting by George Romney Published by J J Boydell at the Shakespeare Gallery Pall Mall at No 90 Cheapside <br> The titular tempest wrecks the ship of King Alonso As revealed in Act I Scene 2 the tempest was conjured by Prospero old man right who sent the spirits seen in the upper left to create the storm His daughter Miranda clings to him as she does in Scene 2 begging for the lives of those on the vessel - but Prospero assures her used his magic to prevent anyone from dying though he will lead people to believe that others have in the events to come in the play His brother Antonio who usurped his place as the Duke of Milan is on the vessel and it is against him he seeks revenge Gravure inspirée d'une peinture de George Romney illustrant la première scène du premier acte de La Tempête par Shakespeare et publiée par J J Boydell au sein de la Boydell Shakespeare Gallery <br> La tempête du titre fait s'échouer le navire du roi Alonso Elle a été conjurée par Prospero le vieil homme à droite qui a invoqué des esprits en haut à gauche pour créer cet orage Sa fille Miranda se jette à ses pieds à la scène 2 pour qu'il épargne les vies des passagers Mais Prospero la rassure personne ne meurt mais certains croiront au cours de la pièce que d'autres le sont Son frère Antonio qui a usurpé son trône de Duc de Milan est sur le bateau et c'est contre lui que Prospero veut se venger pga 03317 Sept 29 1797 Engraving Creator George Romney John Boydell publisher 1719-1804 Josiah Boydell publisher 1752-1817 Benjamin Smith engraver 1754-1833 PD-old-100 Image George Romney - William Shakespeare - The Tempest Act I Scene 1 unrestored jpg - Unrestored JPG Image George Romney - William Shakespeare - The Tempest Act I Scene 1 unrestored png - Unrestored PNG Image George Romney - William Shakespeare - The Tempest Act I Scene 1 jpg - Restoration JPG Image George Romney - William Shakespeare - The Tempest Act I Scene 1 png - Restoration PNG Heavy cleanup to rather damaged left side light cleanup elsewhere levels adjustment crop ImageNote 1 5156 554 1782 3575 6954 5482 2 Prospero and Miranda ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 54 130 2445 896 6954 5482 2 Ariel and other spirits causing the tempest ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 49 1353 5004 3347 6954 5482 2 The rest of the main characters except Caliban and the mariners ImageNoteEnd 3 William Shakespeare's The Tempest 12 12 25 May 2010 UTC George Romney - William Shakespeare - The Tempest Act I Scene 1 jpg Drawings by George Romney The Tempest 1790s engravings Benjamin Smith Boydell Shakespeare Gallery Featured pictures from the Library of Congress |