William Shakespeare
Print
06/1849 (engraved)
06/1849 (engraved)
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| Place of origin |
Portrait of William Shakespeare. Ob. 1616; Bust, in an oval frame, the face seen nearly full and turned a little to the left; From the 'Chandos Portrait' formerly in the possession of the Earl of Ellesmere, and now in the National Portrait Gallery; Engraving print on paper.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | William Shakespeare |
| Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper |
| Brief description | Portrait of William Shakespeare; Bust, in an oval frame, the face seen nearly full and turned a little to the left; From the 'Chandos Portrait'; Engraving print on paper; By Samuel Cousins; English School; Engraved for the Shakespeare Society, June 1849. |
| Physical description | Portrait of William Shakespeare. Ob. 1616; Bust, in an oval frame, the face seen nearly full and turned a little to the left; From the 'Chandos Portrait' formerly in the possession of the Earl of Ellesmere, and now in the National Portrait Gallery; Engraving print on paper. |
| Style | |
| Gallery label | I. The "Chandos Portrait," now in the National Portrait Gallery. Engraved by S. Cousins. 1849. D.3164
Attributed variously to Richard Burbage and John Taylor. Originally owned by Taylor, it passed through the hands of a succession of private owners in the 18th and early part of the 19th centuries (including the Duke of Chandos), and was purchased in 1848 by the Earl of Ellesmere, who presented it subsequently to the nation. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | Engraved for the Shakespeare Society, June 1849. From the 'Chandos Portrait' which has been attributed variously to Richard Burbage and John Taylor. Originally owned by Taylor, it passed through the hands of a succession of private owners in the 18th and early part of the 19th centuries (including the Duke of Chandos), and was purchased in 1848 by the Earl of Ellesmere. It is currently in the National Portrait Gallery. |
| Production | From the Chandos picture formerly in the possession of the Earl of Ellesmere, and now in the National Portrait gallery. Engraved for the Shakespeare Society, June 1849. |
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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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | DYCE.3164 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2010 |
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