Mr.William Shakespear. Ob. A.D. 1616. Æt. 53.
Print
late 17th - early 18th century (made), 1709 (published)
late 17th - early 18th century (made), 1709 (published)
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Portrait of Shakespeare; Crowned by tragedy and comedy, with fame above; An illustrated oval; Inscribed 'Mr.William Shakespear. Ob. A.D. 1616. Æt. 53.'; Print on paper.
One of a set of 46 illustrations to Shakespeare's works. See DYCE.2338 to 2384. NB: The last plate of the set, Venus and Adonis (46) , is wanting in this collection.
One of a set of 46 illustrations to Shakespeare's works. See DYCE.2338 to 2384. NB: The last plate of the set, Venus and Adonis (46) , is wanting in this collection.
Object details
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| Title | Mr.William Shakespear. Ob. A.D. 1616. Æt. 53. |
| Materials and techniques | print on paper |
| Brief description | Portrait of Shakespeare; Crowned by tragedy and comedy, with fame above; An illustrated oval; Inscribed 'Mr.William Shakespear. Ob. A.D. 1616. Æt. 53.'; Print on paper; One of a set of 46 illustrations to Shakespeare's works (see DYCE.2338 to 2384); By Michael van der Gucht; Flemish School; (probably) London; Published 1709. |
| Physical description | Portrait of Shakespeare; Crowned by tragedy and comedy, with fame above; An illustrated oval; Inscribed 'Mr.William Shakespear. Ob. A.D. 1616. Æt. 53.'; Print on paper. One of a set of 46 illustrations to Shakespeare's works. See DYCE.2338 to 2384. NB: The last plate of the set, Venus and Adonis (46) , is wanting in this collection. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Mr.William Shakespear. Ob. A.D. 1616. Æt. 53.' (Inscribed.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | One of a set of 46 illustrations to Shakespeare's works. See DYCE.2338 to 2384 9. NB: The last plate of the set, Venus and Adonis (46), is wanting in this collection. |
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| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
| Other number | 1 - series number |
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| Accession number | DYCE.2338 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2010 |
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