Cymbeline: Act II, Scene II
Title
Cymbeline: Act II, Scene II
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_3_Barry_Cymbelene.jpeg
Subject
Description
History painting; the subject, Cymbeline, Act II, Scene II, Iachimo emerging from the chest in Imogen’s bedchamber, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Set in pre-Christian Roman England, the central plot of the play revolves around a wager by a husband on his wife’s fidelity. Iachimo depicted in left foreground, in right profile, climbing from a wooden chest in Imogen’s bedchamber, his gaze directed towards Imogen; wearing the garb of an ancient Roman citizen; in his left hand, a writing implement and blank paper. Imogen depicted in right foreground, supine and asleep on a bed; nude and partially covered by bedlinen; in the background, Imogen’s bedchamber filled with various objects, lit by the glow of a crescent moon through a single window; unsigned.
James Barry was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
James Barry was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Painting
Coverage
Ca.1788-1792
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
279.5 x 355.5 cm
Collection
Citation
Barry, James, 1741-1806, “Cymbeline: Act II, Scene II,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3975.