Martin Droeshout’s 1623 engraving of Shakespeare

This is from a portrait of William Shakespeare engraved by Martin Droeshout as the frontispiece for the title page of the First Folio collection of Shakespeare's plays, published in 1623. It is one of only two works of art definitively identifiable as a depiction of the poet.

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About the Image

Id:
ann16019a
Type:
Artwork
Release date:
26 April 2016, 14:00
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Size:
2640 x 2640 px
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About the Object

Category:
Illustrations


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