Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery

"Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery" by George H. Danton is a study that examines the pictures made for the Boydell Gallery's collection of Shakespeare's plays. The book looks closely at how well artists in the past were able to turn Shakespeare's plays into images, bringing up questions about the challenges and goals that came with the project. The author looks at the historical background of the Boydell Gallery, including the high hopes people had for it at the start and the money problems that later caused it to fall apart. The book also shares Tieck's thoughts, who believed that the pictures did not truly capture the spirit of Shakespeare's work, and that they showed an unrealistic view of the plays, which is why, according to Danton, Tieck's opinions are insightful when looking at the arts and how they are judged, as a whole.