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William Shakespeare (c.1564–1616)

William Blake (1757–1827)

Manchester Art Gallery

William Shakespeare (c.1564–1616)

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A head portrait of William Shakespeare. He is depicted here with a faint smile, wearing an Elizabethan collar, surrounded by his own characters. To the left of the figurehead, Macbeth stands beside the three witches and to his right, Hamlet observes a ghostly crowned figure. A wreath of rose leaves frames his head whilst ferns fringe and decorate the top corners, in white on the left and black on the right.

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Title

William Shakespeare (c.1564–1616)

Date

c.1800–1803

Medium

tempera on canvas

Measurements

H 41 x W 79.5 cm

Accession number

1885.2

Acquisition method

purchased from Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd, 1885

Work type

Painting

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William Blake

1757–1827

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