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Ferdinand, Ariel, Prospero and Miranda (from William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest') by Thomas Stothard

Ferdinand, Ariel, Prospero and Miranda (from William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest')

Thomas Stothard · 1789

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Artist
Thomas Stothard
Date
1789
Location
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Thomas Stothard

Thomas Stothard was a prolific British painter and illustrator, celebrated for his 148 designs for the Novelist's Magazine and his iconic "Procession of the Canterbury Pilgrims."

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