This drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1790 (687) as 'Lady Macbeth prevented from stabbing the King by his resemblance to her father as he sleeps'. The Witt library has given this drawing the title:'Lady Macbeth dropping knife at sight of King'
'A Scene from Macbeth', a drawing by Richard Westall published here by courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soane Museum, London.
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