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Stereograph of Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon, England

Photograph
ca. 1885-1910 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stereoscopic photograph of Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon, England. Lettered with publisher's name on the back.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStereograph of Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon, England (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stereoscopic photograph
Brief description
Stereoscopic photograph of Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon, England, by the Underwood & Underwood company, ca. late 19th century.
Physical description
Stereoscopic photograph of Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery, Stratford-on-Avon, England. Lettered with publisher's name on the back.
Dimensions
  • Size of each image height: 8.2cm
  • Width: 7.7cm
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Anne Hathaway (1555/56 – 6 August 1623) was the wife of William Shakespeare. They were married in 1582. She outlived her husband by seven years. Very little is known about her beyond a few references in legal documents, but her personality and relationship to Shakespeare have been the subject of much speculation by historians and creative writers. She is believed to have grown up in Shottery, a small village just to the west of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. She is assumed to have grown up in the farmhouse that was the Hathaway family home, which is located at Shottery and is now a major tourist attraction for the village. Her father, Richard Hathaway, was a yeoman farmer. He died in September 1581 and left Anne the sum of £6 13s 4d (six pounds, thirteen shillings and fourpence) to be paid "at the day of her marriage".
Collection
Accession number
E.1529-1992

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Record createdMarch 18, 2009
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