Shylock Collection

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Promotional postcard for The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare; set to music by Adrian Welles Beecham. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Brighton

Portrait of an Old Jew (oil on canvas)
XIR87517 Portrait of an Old Jew (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 109x85 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Title page for an illustrated version of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
5307580 Title page for an illustrated version of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.; (add.info.: Title page for an illustrated version of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of)

A scene from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
5307577 A scene from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice)

Poster advertising Edmund Kean (1787-1833) in 'Richard III' at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1832
CWA98151 Poster advertising Edmund Kean (1787-1833) in 'Richard III' at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1832; City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

"Shylock and Jessica" - drawn by John Gilbert, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"Shylock and Jessica" - drawn by John Gilbert, 1854. Mr. Gilbert has selected for Illustration a scene from Shakspeare's charming; play of "The Merchant of Venice." It

The Royal Academy Prize-painting, Trial Scene in "The Merchant of Venice", by A. B. Donaldson, 1862. Engraving of a painting. The medal for historical painting has been awarded to Mr

Cartoon, Louis Engel and Alexander Henderson
Cartoon, Mr Louis Engel (musician and music critic) and Mr Alexander Henderson (theatre owner and director) - I ll have my bond! (A reference to Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.) 1885

Scene from The Merchant of Venice
Ernest Milton (1890-1974) as Shylock and Lydia Sherwood (1906-1989) as Jessica, in a production of The Merchant of Venice at the St James's Theatre. Date: 1932

Illustration for Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice (litho)
6026257 Illustration for Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice (litho) by Woodward, Alice Bolingbroke (1862-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I stand for my bond)

Mr. Macklin in the Character of Shylock, in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, 1775. Creator: John Lodge
Mr. Macklin in the Character of Shylock, in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, 1775

The Merchant of Venice, 1890 (litho)
KW428137 The Merchant of Venice, 1890 (litho) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (c.1564-1616)

Theatrical make-up: Shylock, progressive pictures (b / w photo)
6002663 Theatrical make-up: Shylock, progressive pictures (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock, progressive pictures)

Theatrical make-up: Shylock (b / w photo)
6002664 Theatrical make-up: Shylock (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock)

Shylock - A Sketch, c. 1899. Creator: Joseph Turner Keiley
Shylock - A Sketch, c. 1899. Photogravure, no. 9 from the portfolio " American Pictorial Photography, series ii" (1901); edition 34/150

"Give me my money and let me go, "said Shylock (The Merchant of Venice)
3949483 " Give me my money and let me go, " said Shylock (The Merchant of Venice), from Tales from Shakespeare pub. by Ward Lock & Co Ltd, 1930-40s (colour litho) by Jackson, A

Portia and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (chromolitho)
969292 Portia and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (chromolitho) by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portia and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice)

Shylock, from Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice (colour litho)
971749 Shylock, from Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock, from Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice)

Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v (engraving)
971630 Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v)

Shylock after the Trial, Merchant of Venice (engraving)
727445 Shylock after the Trial, Merchant of Venice (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock after the Trial, Merchant of Venice)

Mr Macready as Shylock (engraving)
819471 Mr Macready as Shylock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Macready as Shylock, Act I Scene 3, in The Merchant of Venice)

The Merchant of Venice: On the Rialto (engraving)
664417 The Merchant of Venice: On the Rialto (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant of Venice: On the Rialto)

Werner Krauss, German actor, as Shylock in the film The Merchant of Venice, 1923 (b / w photo)
3103011 Werner Krauss, German actor, as Shylock in the film The Merchant of Venice, 1923 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Werner Krauss (1884-1959)

Shylock and Jessica, in the Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (litho)
1597378 Shylock and Jessica, in the Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (litho) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock and Jessica)

Jessica, illustration from The Merchant of Venice, c. 1910 (colour litho)
IL314894 Jessica, illustration from The Merchant of Venice, c.1910 (colour litho) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portia and Nerissa, illustration from The Merchant of Venice, c
IL314892 Portia and Nerissa, illustration from The Merchant of Venice, c.1910 (colour litho) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene 3 (chromolitho)
5213843 Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene 3 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene 3)

The Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Sc I (litho)
6022067 The Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Sc I (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Sc I. Shylock)

Portia spoke so sweetly of the noble quality of mercy as would have softened any heart
3949482 Portia spoke so sweetly of the noble quality of mercy as would have softened any heart but the unfeeling Shylocks (The Merchant of Venice), from Tales from Shakespeare pub

The Trial, Act IV, Scene I from Charles Keans production of
STC174285 The Trial, Act IV, Scene I from Charles Keans production of The Merchant of Venice, Princess Theatre, London, 12th June 1858 (watercolour on paper) by Lloyds, F

Trial Scene from The Merchant of Venice, 1925 (oil on canvas)
UCL281795 Trial Scene from The Merchant of Venice, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, Rex (1905-44); 91.4x122 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London

Shylock. Is that the law?
LLM455168 Shylock. Is that the law? by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock. Is that the law? Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Scene I)

Shylock, The Merchant of Venice (chromolitho)
729903 Shylock, The Merchant of Venice (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock, The Merchant of Venice. From a Shakespeare card game)

The Arrest of Shylock and the Release of Antonio (chromolitho)
735580 The Arrest of Shylock and the Release of Antonio (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arrest of Shylock and the Release of Antonio)

Shylock, Bassanio and Antonio (chromolitho)
735579 Shylock, Bassanio and Antonio (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock, Bassanio and Antonio)

Illustration for The Merchant of Venice (engraving)
725299 Illustration for The Merchant of Venice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Merchant of Venice)

Poster, The Merchant of Venice, Shylock
Theatre poster for Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, featuring Shylock with his money

Mr Henry Irving as Shylock, in "The Merchant of Venice, "at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1613821 Mr Henry Irving as Shylock, in " The Merchant of Venice, " at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-1896) (attr)

Trial Scene in "The Merchant of Venice"(engraving)
1620063 Trial Scene in " The Merchant of Venice" (engraving) by Donaldson, Andrew Brown (1838-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial Scene in " The Merchant of Venice")

Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare (engraving)
1098383 Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare (engraving) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare)

FRANCE CAN T REPAY LOAN
France is unable to repay the American war loan. Marianne accuses Uncle Sam of being a Shylock. Date: 1926

Venice at Olympia, Scenes on the Stage and on the Water (litho)
1055854 Venice at Olympia, Scenes on the Stage and on the Water (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venice at Olympia, Scenes on the Stage and on the Water)

Shylock, 1897 (oil on canvas)
CH402501 Shylock, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Grutzner, Eduard von (1846-1925); 46x38.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Irving as Shylock (engraving)
2808024 Irving as Shylock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irving as Shylock.); © Look and Learn

Shylocks answer to Salanio and Salarino, Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 7
3248678 Shylocks answer to Salanio and Salarino, Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 7, 1950s (colour litho) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Merchant of Venice (engraving)
671458 The Merchant of Venice (engraving) by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant of Venice)

Reunion of the Lovers in Portias Gardens (chromolitho)
735581 Reunion of the Lovers in Portias Gardens (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reunion of the Lovers in Portias Gardens)

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"Shylock: The Complex Character of The Merchant of Venice" In William Shakespeare's renowned play, "The Merchant of Venice, " one character stands out amongst the rest - Shylock. Depicted in various forms throughout history, from oil paintings to lithographs and even theatrical make-up, it has become an iconic figure. A portrait titled "Portrait of an Old Jew" captures the essence of Shylock's character. With a stern expression and deep-set eyes, this portrayal hints at the complexity that lies within him. In another scene from the play itself, we witness Shylock's struggle as he demands his pound of flesh with unwavering determination. William Shakespeare masterfully crafted Shylock as a multifaceted individual. On one hand, he is seen as a villainous Jewish moneylender seeking revenge; on the other hand, he represents a marginalized community fighting against discrimination and prejudice. This duality makes him both intriguing and controversial. Throughout history, artists have attempted to capture Shylock's essence through their interpretations. John Lodge's depiction in 1775 showcases Mr. Macklin embodying the character flawlessly on stage. Meanwhile, Thomas Ingoldsby's illustration portrays him with haunting intensity in Richard Bentley & Son's publication. Even beyond visual representations, there are countless adaptations that explore different facets of Shylock’s persona - each shedding light on his motivations and inner turmoil. From progressive pictures showcasing theatrical make-up to black-and-white photographs capturing his transformation into life – these images further emphasize how deeply ingrained this character is within our cultural consciousness. Ultimately, "The Merchant of Venice" challenges us to question our own prejudices while highlighting themes such as justice and mercy versus vengeance. By delving into the complex depths of characters like Shylock, Shakespeare forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about society’s treatment towards those who are different or marginalized.