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'Queen Mab's Cave', 1846. Artist: JMW Turner

'Queen Mab's Cave', 1846. A mythical character referred to in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, Queen Mab was supposed to bring dreams to people by driving her chariot over them while they slept. Turner may also have been inspired by Shelley's poem Queen Mab. From the Tate Gallery, London.

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'Queen Mab's Cave', 1846. Artist: JMW Turner

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'Queen Mab's Cave', 1846. A mythical character referred to in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, Queen Mab was supposed to bring dreams to people by driving her chariot over them while they slept. Turner may also have been inspired by Shelley's poem Queen Mab. From the Tate Gallery, London.

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4897 x 3567 px | 50.0 MB

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41.5 x 30.2 cm | 16.3 x 11.9 in (300 dpi)

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