Cardenio - Boyne, John (Irish draftsman, watercolorist, and etcher, ca. 1750-1810) (My University, 2008)
Cardenio is the title of a lost play written by Shakespeare and fellow writer John Fletcher in 1613. It tells the story of the lunatic lover and a heroine who dresses as a shepherd boy to follow her love into the mountains. This painting is signed and dated by the artist.
Keywords: Art--Irish; Watercolor painting -- Irish; Genre painting; Cardenio; Second maiden's tragedy; Theater in art; Clothing and dress--History--18th century; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625; 18th century