Lot 1089
Titania's Awakening by Thomas Ryder
Sold July 9, 2026
- Price realized
- $85
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Artist: Thomas Ryder
Title: Titania’s Awakening/ A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Origin: England
Medium: Stipple Print
Dimensions: Framed Piece- 22×18 3/4″
Condition: Paper Has Yellow Hue
Additional Information: Thomas Ryder’s 1810 engraving Titania’s Awakening is a striking visual interpretation of a pivotal moment from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Created during a period when literary subjects were highly popular in British printmaking, the work captures the enchanted instant when Titania, Queen of the Fairies, awakens under a magical spell and becomes infatuated with Bottom.
Ryder’s engraving demonstrates exceptional control of line and composition, using fine detail and dramatic contrasts of light and shadow to evoke the dreamlike atmosphere of the fairy world. The scene is both whimsical and slightly unsettling, emphasizing the play’s themes of illusion, transformation, and the unpredictability of desire. Surrounding figures—fairies and attendants—enhance the sense of movement and otherworldliness, drawing the viewer deeper into the narrative.
As an early 19th-century print, Titania’s Awakening reflects the era’s fascination with Shakespearean subjects and the Romantic interest in imagination and the supernatural. Ryder’s work stands as a compelling example of how printmakers translated theatrical storytelling into richly detailed visual form.
Lot details
- Lot
- 1089
- Category
- Wall Art › Prints › Framed Art › Wall Hangings
- Closed
- July 9, 2026
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