Washington Allston. Falstaff Enlisting His Ragged Regiment at Justice Shallow's, c. 1806-08.


Oil on canvas, approximately 25 x 32.5 inches. The Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut.


This painting illustrates Act IV, Scene ii, of Henry IV, Part 2. It treats the same subject as Francis Hayman's Falstaff Raising Recruits, where you can find more extensive comments on this incident in the play.