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The Balcony Scene, for Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", Act II, Scene 2

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William Makellar
1877-1943

The Balcony Scene, for Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", Act II, Scene 2

29 January 1907
26 1/8 x 19 9/16 inches (663 x 497 mm)
Crayon and opaque watercolor on paper.
1982.75:655:2

Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.

Notes
This design was executed for Max Reinhardt's first production of "Romeo and Juliet" which opened on 29 January 1907 at the Deutsches Theatre in Berlin.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed at lower center, "Balkon"; signed at lower right, "K. Walser".
Artist
Classification
Century Drawings