Prince Arthur Giving Welcome to the Archduke of Austria, etc. (Shakespeare, King John, Act 2, Scene 1) 1791

John Ogborne’s 1791 engraving, *Prince Arthur Giving Welcome to the Archduke of Austria*, depicts a scene from William Shakespeare’s *King John*, Act 2, Scene 1. The work shows Prince Arthur greeting the Archduke of Austria, who is arriving with his entourage. The scene is rendered in an illustrative style, capturing the formal nature of the event and the power dynamics between the figures. This engraving, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the 18th-century interpretation of Shakespeare’s work.