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title: Viola and the Countess
author: Frederick Richard Pickersgill
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20223/viola-and-the-countess/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-18
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# Viola and the Countess
_Authored by Frederick Richard Pickersgill_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20223.jpg)
## Image Caption
A depiction of a scene from [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/)'s comedy *[Twelfth Night](https://www.worldhistory.org/Twelfth_Night/)* in which the heroine Viola (disguised as a man) is courted by Lady Olivia. By Frederick Richard Pickersgill, 1859, from Shakespeare Illustrated.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Pickersgill, F. R. (2025, March 18). Viola and the Countess. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Pickersgill, Frederick Richard. "Viola and the Countess." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 18, 2025. .
### MLA
Pickersgill, Frederick Richard. "Viola and the Countess." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Mar 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viola_and_the_Countess_-_Frederick_Richard_Pickersgill.jpg) by [**Frederick Richard Pickersgill**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Viola_and_the_Countess_-_Frederick_Richard_Pickersgill.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 18 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.