Oberon and Titania, from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe

Oberon and Titania, from A Midsummer Night's Dream n.d.

drawing, print, paper, ink, ink-drawings, graphite, pen

landscape illustration sketch

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mechanical pen drawing

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pen illustration

pen sketch

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personal sketchbook

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sketchbook drawing

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storyboard and sketchbook work

Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe's "Oberon and Titania, from A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a pen and ink drawing depicting a scene from Shakespeare's play. Oberon and Titania, the King and Queen of the fairies, are central to the composition, while a diverse cast of characters from the play, including Bottom, Puck, and other fairies, fill the background. The work is characterized by Sharpe's meticulous detail and playful portrayal of the fantastical world of fairies and mortals. This drawing is part of the Art Institute of Chicago's collection and showcases Sharpe's ability to translate literary imagination into visual form.