Beatrice and Benedick (Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 3) 1825 - 1840

This engraving by Charles Heath the Elder, created between 1825 and 1840, depicts a scene from William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing." The work features the characters Beatrice and Benedick, as they stand together in a garden setting. This black and white print is a fine example of 19th-century illustrative art and is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The work is known as “Beatrice and Benedick” (Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 3).