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Pen and ink drawing of fairies beneath theatre curtains, a winged figure flying above, and an embracing couple at center.

Oberon and Titania, from A Midsummer Night's Dream

A pen and brown ink drawing shows a crowd of small fairies and costumed figures gathered beneath theatre curtains, with a winged figure flying above. At center, a couple in period dress embrace while a lion-like creature lies at left and a kneeling figure at right.

Artist
Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe
Date
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with touches of red watercolor, over graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on board
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1442 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1851).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection