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title: Mercutio Bids Farewell to Juliet's Nurse
author: John Massey Wright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20188/mercutio-bids-farewell-to-juliets-nurse/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-12
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# Mercutio Bids Farewell to Juliet's Nurse
_Authored by John Massey Wright_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20188.jpg)
## Image Caption
Mercutio bids farewell to Juliet's Nurse after mocking her in Act II Scene IV of [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/)'s *[Romeo and Juliet](https://www.worldhistory.org/Romeo_and_Juliet/),* oil on canvas painting by John Massey Wright, c. 1820.
Folger Shakespeare Library.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wright, J. M. (2025, March 12). Mercutio Bids Farewell to Juliet's Nurse. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wright, John Massey. "Mercutio Bids Farewell to Juliet's Nurse." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 12, 2025. .
### MLA
Wright, John Massey. "Mercutio Bids Farewell to Juliet's Nurse." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Mar 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://digitalcollections.folger.edu/img16284) by **John Massey Wright**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 12 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.