Related Objects
Current Location:
Allendale Campus -> Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts
Location Notes:
PAC; Theater Hall across from 1761, 1755, 1757

Romeo and Juliet

Artwork
Identifier:
2016.7.16
Artist:
Gebbie & Husson Co.
Credit:
GVSU Collection
Medium:
Giclée Digital Print (Original engraving is in the GVSU Permanent Collection)
Date:
circa 1888
Dimensions:
Artworks -
Description:
Black and white print of a woman sitting on a platform in a flowing dress. A man lays sprawled at her feet. A crucifix hangs from the wall. From Act V Scene II.
Historical Context:
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.