Walter H. Deverell’s Walter H. Deverell’s Twelfth Twelfth NightNight

Who was Walter H. Deverell?Who was Walter H. Deverell?

Deverell “was never a Deverell “was never a ‘recognized’ member of the ‘recognized’ member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood,” Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood,” but “he was acquainted with but “he was acquainted with them and claimed D.G. Rosetti them and claimed D.G. Rosetti as his friend” [1]. His body of as his friend” [1]. His body of work is fairly small compared work is fairly small compared to his contemporaries.to his contemporaries.

Twelfth NightTwelfth Night by Shakespeare by Shakespeare

A comedy A comedy composed by composed by our beloved our beloved Billy between Billy between 1599 and 1599 and 1601. [2]1601. [2]

Twelfth Night, a Tale of Twelfth Night, a Tale of Mistaken Identity and Cross-Mistaken Identity and Cross-

DressingDressing

SynopsisSynopsis The leading character Viola finds herself The leading character Viola finds herself

shipwrecked and separated from her twin shipwrecked and separated from her twin brother at the beginning of the play. brother at the beginning of the play. Disguised as a male, she enters the service of Disguised as a male, she enters the service of Duke Orsino, who is smitten by the lovely Duke Orsino, who is smitten by the lovely Lady Olivia. The Duke asks the disguised Lady Olivia. The Duke asks the disguised Viola, who has already fallen in love with him, Viola, who has already fallen in love with him, to woo Olivia in his stead. Unfortunately, to woo Olivia in his stead. Unfortunately, Olivia falls in love with the “male” Viola. Olivia falls in love with the “male” Viola. Eventually, Viola’s twin, Sebastian, arrives and Eventually, Viola’s twin, Sebastian, arrives and is mistaken for Viola by Lady Olivia. The play is mistaken for Viola by Lady Olivia. The play ends in a declaration of marriage between the ends in a declaration of marriage between the

Duke and Viola, and Olivia and SebastianDuke and Viola, and Olivia and Sebastian [2].[2].

Scene featured in the PaintingScene featured in the Painting Give me some music. Now, good Give me some music. Now, good

morrow, friends. / Now, good Cesario, morrow, friends. / Now, good Cesario, but that piece of song, / That old and but that piece of song, / That old and antique song we heard last night: /antique song we heard last night: /

Methought it did relieve my passion Methought it did relieve my passion much, / More than light airs and much, / More than light airs and recollected terms / Of these most brisk recollected terms / Of these most brisk and giddy-paced times: /and giddy-paced times: /Come, but one verse. . . . / O, fellow, Come, but one verse. . . . / O, fellow, come, the song we had last night. / come, the song we had last night. / Mark it, Cesario, it is old and plain; / Mark it, Cesario, it is old and plain; / The spinsters and the knitters in the The spinsters and the knitters in the sun / And the free maids that weave sun / And the free maids that weave their thread with bones / Do use to their thread with bones / Do use to chant it: it is silly sooth, / And dallies chant it: it is silly sooth, / And dallies with the innocence of love, / Like the with the innocence of love, / Like the old age. old age.

From Act II, Scene iv.From Act II, Scene iv.

So What does this Picture Say So What does this Picture Say about about Twelfth NightTwelfth Night??

The Clothing is not quite The Clothing is not quite ElizabethanElizabethan

BibliographyBibliography

[1]http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/[1]http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/Shakespeare_Illustrated/Deverell.Duke.htmlShakespeare_Illustrated/Deverell.Duke.html

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_night[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_night