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Reenactments Collection

Step back in time and witness history come alive through captivating reenactments

Background imageReenactments Collection: Civil War re-enactment by the Sealed Knot, near site of Edgehill, Warwickshire

Civil War re-enactment by the Sealed Knot, near site of Edgehill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageReenactments Collection: Roman legion

Roman legion, Jerash, Jordan, Middle East

Background imageReenactments Collection: A Midsummer Nights Dream

A Midsummer Nights Dream
3765548 A Midsummer Nights Dream by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) to the play by William Shakespeare

Background imageReenactments Collection: Roman soldiers of Ermine Street Guard, in line abreast with shields and stabbing swords

Roman soldiers of Ermine Street Guard, in line abreast with shields and stabbing swords, cavalry in support, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageReenactments Collection: Sheet Music for Garden of my Dreams Ziegfeld Follies, 1918 (colour litho)

Sheet Music for Garden of my Dreams Ziegfeld Follies, 1918 (colour litho)
1724990 Sheet Music for Garden of my Dreams Ziegfeld Follies, 1918 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Ziegfeld Sheet Music Ziegfeld Follies of 1918 (Garden of my dreams))

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene 2 (litho)

Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene 2 (litho)
7155634 Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene 2 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Much Ado About Nothing, Act IV, Scene 2)

Background imageReenactments Collection: The Merchant of Venice, 1892 (oil on canvas)

The Merchant of Venice, 1892 (oil on canvas)
7063447 The Merchant of Venice, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Muschamp, Francis Sydney (1851-1929); 61x91.5 cm; Private Collection

Background imageReenactments Collection: Titania and the Clown (chromolitho)

Titania and the Clown (chromolitho)
3626447 Titania and the Clown (chromolitho) by Brundage, Frances (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titania and the Clown. A Midsummer Nights Dream)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Perdita, The Winters Tale (chromolitho)

Perdita, The Winters Tale (chromolitho)
729898 Perdita, The Winters Tale (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perdita, The Winters Tale. From a Shakespeare card game)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Ermine Street Guard advancing with protective shields, cavalry in attendance

Ermine Street Guard advancing with protective shields, cavalry in attendance, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act I, Scene 5 (litho)

Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act I, Scene 5 (litho)
7155632 Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act I, Scene 5 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macbeth, Act I, Scene 5)

Background imageReenactments Collection: The Queen and Don Salluste, scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)

The Queen and Don Salluste, scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)
1730946 The Queen and Don Salluste, scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving) by Melingue, Etienne Lucien (1841-89) (after); (add.info.: Ruy Blas)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Gros Rene, acting in Le Depit Amoureux by Moliere, c. 1875 (colour engraving)

Gros Rene, acting in Le Depit Amoureux by Moliere, c. 1875 (colour engraving)
1730060 Gros Rene, acting in Le Depit Amoureux by Moliere, c.1875 (colour engraving) by Sand, Maurice (1823-1889); (add.info.: Gros Rene)

Background imageReenactments Collection: 'Is she not passing fair?'(engraving)

"Is she not passing fair?"(engraving)
2781125 " Is she not passing fair?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Is she not passing fair)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)

Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)
1730944 Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving) by Melingue, Etienne Lucien (1841-89) (after); (add.info.: Ruy Blas, play by Victor Hugo)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Harlequin, 1885 (pastel on paper laid down on board)

Harlequin, 1885 (pastel on paper laid down on board)
5860610 Harlequin, 1885 (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 63.3--56.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (1834-1917))

Background imageReenactments Collection: Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)

Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving)
1730940 Scene from Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, 1887 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Ruy Blas, piece de theatre de Victor Hugo (1838) : Bon appetit messieurs, gravure

Background imageReenactments Collection: Agnes, from The School for Wives by Moliere, 1875 (coloured engraving)

Agnes, from The School for Wives by Moliere, 1875 (coloured engraving)
1728994 Agnes, from The School for Wives by Moliere, 1875 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century)

Background imageReenactments Collection: L Arlesienne, by Alphonse Daudet, 1885 (engraving)

L Arlesienne, by Alphonse Daudet, 1885 (engraving)
1728874 L Arlesienne, by Alphonse Daudet, 1885 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: " L Arlesienne", play by Alphonse Daudet, engraving, 1885)

Background imageReenactments Collection: The School for Husbands, 1896 (engraving)

The School for Husbands, 1896 (engraving)
ELD4833441 The School for Husbands, 1896 (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The School for Husbands)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Sganarelle, the Imaginary Cuckold, 1896 (engraving)

Sganarelle, the Imaginary Cuckold, 1896 (engraving)
ELD4833413 Sganarelle, the Imaginary Cuckold, 1896 (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sganarelle, the Imaginary Cuckold)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: The Winters Tale (engraving)

Shakespeare: The Winters Tale (engraving)
7183270 Shakespeare: The Winters Tale (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winters Tale)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: Florizel and Perdita, The Winters Tale, Act IV, Scene 3 (colour litho)

Shakespeare: Florizel and Perdita, The Winters Tale, Act IV, Scene 3 (colour litho)
7178690 Shakespeare: Florizel and Perdita, The Winters Tale, Act IV, Scene 3 (colour litho) by Raphael, Mary F. (d. 1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florizel and Perdita, The Winters Tale)

Background imageReenactments Collection: A Midsummer Nights Dream, scene from the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (litho)

A Midsummer Nights Dream, scene from the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (litho)
CHT167940 A Midsummer Nights Dream, scene from the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (litho) by Berty, Maurice (1884-1946); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) (standing, leaning head, hidden face)

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) (standing, leaning head, hidden face)
PCT4257681 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) (standing, leaning head, hidden face, role of Zoraya) in a scene of " The witch", played by Victorian Sardou

Background imageReenactments Collection: Faun and the Fairies, c. 1834

Faun and the Fairies, c. 1834
RAK9388 Faun and the Fairies, c.1834 by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 43.2x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageReenactments Collection: Page from the directing book for The Insect Comedy

Page from the directing book for The Insect Comedy
7204976 Page from the directing book for The Insect Comedy by Hilar, Karel Hugo (1885-1935); National Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info.: Autograph of K. H)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: A Midsummer Nights Dream (engraving)

Shakespeare: A Midsummer Nights Dream (engraving)
7183302 Shakespeare: A Midsummer Nights Dream (engraving) by Schwoerer, Friedrich (Schworer) (1833-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: King John (engraving)

Shakespeare: King John (engraving)
7183295 Shakespeare: King John (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration for Shakespeares Scenes and Characters (Macmillan)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: King John (engraving)

Shakespeare: King John (engraving)
7183294 Shakespeare: King John (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration for Shakespeares Scenes and Characters (Macmillan)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing (engraving)

Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing (engraving)
7183285 Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Much Ado About Nothing)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Don Juan, from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere (coloured engraving)

Don Juan, from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere (coloured engraving)
1718468 Don Juan, from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: King Henry VI (engraving)

Shakespeare: King Henry VI (engraving)
7183300 Shakespeare: King Henry VI (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VI. Illustration for Shakespeares Scenes and Characters (Macmillan)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: King Henry IV (engraving)

Shakespeare: King Henry IV (engraving)
7183289 Shakespeare: King Henry IV (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry IV. Illustration for Shakespeares Scenes and Characters (Macmillan)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: Julius Caesar (engraving)

Shakespeare: Julius Caesar (engraving)
7183281 Shakespeare: Julius Caesar (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar. Illustration for Shakespeares Scenes and Characters (Macmillan)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: Macbeth (engraving)

Shakespeare: Macbeth (engraving)
7183274 Shakespeare: Macbeth (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macbeth. Illustration for Shakespeares Scenes and Characters (Macmillan)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Unrequited Love, A Scene from Much Ado about Nothing (oil on canvas)

Unrequited Love, A Scene from Much Ado about Nothing (oil on canvas)
6201901 Unrequited Love, A Scene from Much Ado about Nothing (oil on canvas) by Williams, Oliver William (1823-1901); Private Collection

Background imageReenactments Collection: Titania sleeps (A Midsummer Nights Dream), 1920s (colour litho)

Titania sleeps (A Midsummer Nights Dream), 1920s (colour litho)
2920061 Titania sleeps (A Midsummer Nights Dream), 1920s (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Bottom and Titania: 'Come sit thee down on this flowery bed'(litho)

Bottom and Titania: "Come sit thee down on this flowery bed"(litho)
1074491 Bottom and Titania: " Come sit thee down on this flowery bed" (litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (engraving)

Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (engraving)
7183291 Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant of Venice)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Shakespeare: Macbeth (engraving)

Shakespeare: Macbeth (engraving)
7183275 Shakespeare: Macbeth (engraving) by Adamo, Max (1837-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macbeth. Illustration for Shakespeares Scenes and Characters (Macmillan)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Page from the directing book for The Insect Comedy

Page from the directing book for The Insect Comedy
7204975 Page from the directing book for The Insect Comedy by Hilar, Karel Hugo (1885-1935); National Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info.: Sketch and notes by K. H)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Page from the directing book for Edward II

Page from the directing book for Edward II
7204974 Page from the directing book for Edward II by Hilar, Karel Hugo (1885-1935); National Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info.: Sketch by K. H)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Le Tartuffe from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere (coloured engraving)

Le Tartuffe from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere (coloured engraving)
1718554 Le Tartuffe from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere (coloured engraving) by Allouard, Henri (1844-1929); (add.info.: Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite, first performed in 1664)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Valentine (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), 1920s (colour litho)

Valentine (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), 1920s (colour litho)
2920065 Valentine (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), 1920s (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageReenactments Collection: Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in Zoraya, her role in 'The witch'

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in Zoraya, her role in "The witch"
PCT4257672 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in Zoraya, her role in " The witch", play by Victorian Sardou, 1904

Background imageReenactments Collection: Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the costume of Zoraya

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the costume of Zoraya, her role in "The witch"
PCT4257664 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the costume of Zoraya, her role in " The witch", play by Victorian Sardou, 1904

Background imageReenactments Collection: I dare thee but to breathe upon my love, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act V Scene 4

I dare thee but to breathe upon my love, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act V Scene 4
STC308580 I dare thee but to breathe upon my love, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act V Scene 4, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, 1905 (colour litho) by Price



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Step back in time and witness history come alive through captivating reenactments. From the battlefields of the Civil War to the grandeur of ancient Rome, these immersive experiences transport us to bygone eras. At a Civil War reenactment by the Sealed Knot, near the historic site of Edgehill in Warwickshire, spectators are transported to a time when brother fought against brother. The thundering hooves and clashing swords recreate the intensity of this pivotal moment in history. In another corner, a Roman legion stands tall and proud. With their meticulously crafted armor and disciplined formations, they bring ancient Rome back to life. Their presence evokes awe as we catch a glimpse into an empire that once ruled over vast territories. The Ziegfeld Follies sheet music for "Garden of my Dreams" takes us on a journey to 1918. This vibrant lithograph captures the spirit of an era filled with glamour and entertainment, reminding us how art can transcend time. Shakespeare's plays have left an indelible mark on our cultural heritage, and Much Ado About Nothing is no exception. In Act IV, Scene 2 lithograph, we witness characters engaging in witty banter amidst beautiful scenery—a testament to Shakespeare's timeless genius. Titania and the Clown chromolitho transports us into A Midsummer Night's Dream where fairies dance under moonlit skies. The vivid colors leap off the page as we immerse ourselves in Shakespeare's enchanting world. Ermine Street Guard recreates Roman soldiers' discipline with shields raised high and stabbing swords at hand—an impressive sight indeed. These dedicated individuals allow us to experience firsthand what it was like serving under one of history's most formidable empires. Moving forward through time again brings us face-to-face with The Merchant of Venice oil painting from 1892. Its brushstrokes capture Shylock's complex character while shedding light on societal attitudes of the era.