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print
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frontispiece
Object Type
print
frontispiece
Museum number
1875,0213.183
Title
Object:
Mr William Shakespear
Description
Portrait, after the 'Chandos' portrait; half length, to the left; hair curled over ears, with short beard and moustache, and earing in left ear; wearing white collar and black jacket; in oval frame on pedestal, crowned by Tragedy and Comedy, Fame blowing trumpet above; frontispiece to Rowe's edition of 'The Works of William Shakespeare'. 1709 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Michael van der Gucht
School/style
British
Production date
1709
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
190 millimetres
Width:
115 millimetres
(trimmed)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment on the 'Chandos' portrait see 1868,0822.5044.
Bibliographic references
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(74)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
William Shakespeare
Illustration to:
William Shakespeare
Associated with:
James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Works of William Shakespeare
Acquisition name
Donated by:
John Deffett Francis
(L.1447)
Acquisition date
1875
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1875,0213.183