Théodore Chassériau

Therefore be merry, Cassio, plate six from Othello

1844

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Etching, engraving, roulette, and drypoint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 26.8 × 21.5 cm (10 9/16 × 8 1/2 in.); Plate: 31.8 × 24.5 cm (12 9/16 × 9 11/16 in.); Approx. sheet: 63.8 × 44.5 cm (25 1/8 × 17 9/16 in.)
Collection no.
2013.703.7
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Therefore be merry, Cassio, plate six from Othello — Théodore Chassériau. 1844.

Medium: Etching, engraving, roulette, and drypoint on paper. Dimensions: Image: 26.8 × 21.5 cm (10 9/16 × 8 1/2 in.); Plate: 31.8 × 24.5 cm (12 9/16 × 9 11/16 in.); Approx. sheet: 63.8 × 44.5 cm (25 1/8 × 17 9/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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