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Shipwreck of the Medusa, [frontispiece]

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection scripts

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Shipwreck of the Medusa, or, The fatal raft: a drama, in three acts

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Shipwreck of the Medusa

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Title
Shipwreck of the Medusa, [frontispiece]
Additional title: Frontispiece artwork as published in the promptbook for The Shipwreck of the Medusa, or, The Fatal Raft by W. T. Moncrieff depicting Act III scene one
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection scripts

Plays

Shipwreck of the Medusa, or, The fatal raft: a drama, in three acts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1837
Place: London
Publisher: John Cumberland
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: NCOF (Moncrieff, W. T. Shipwreck of the Medusa, or, The fatal raft)
Topics
Drama
Moncrieff, W. T. (William Thomas), 1794-1857. Shipwreck of the Medusa
Genres
Drama
Frontispieces
Illustrations
Prints
Notes
Content: Artist unknown
Content: Jack Gallant. "Hurrah! It is a boat, and we are Saved!" Act III, Scene 1
Physical Description
Extent: 1 page ; 15 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14667311
Photo Order: 68052
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f6fa4db0-de9b-013e-cb4e-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1837: Issued
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Shipwreck of the Medusa" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1837. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f721f690-de9b-013e-737e-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Shipwreck of the Medusa" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f721f690-de9b-013e-737e-0242ac110003

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1837). Shipwreck of the Medusa Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f721f690-de9b-013e-737e-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Shipwreck of the Medusa