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William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Dramatist and poet
Sitter associated with 50 portraits
The most celebrated English playwright and poet, and one of the great writers of all time, Shakespeare was highly esteemed during his life.
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attributed to John Taylor
oil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1610
On display in Room 4 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1
after Gerard Johnson
coloured plaster cast of copy of tomb at Stratford-upon-Avon, (circa 1620)
NPG 1281
after Gerard Johnson
plaster cast of copy of effigy at Stratford-upon-Avon, (circa 1620)
NPG 1735
after Gerard Johnson
plaster cast of copy of head of effigy at Stratford-upon-Avon, (circa 1620)
NPG 185a
after Unknown engraver
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864 or before
NPG Ax39783
by John Simon, after Gilbert Soest
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D27948
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Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare, Hampton, Middlesex
Globe Theatre, Bankside, London
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Category
Literature and Writing
Groups
Elizabethan writers
Metaphysical poets
Playwrights and dramatists
Poets
Warwickshire
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- Songs for William Shakepeare CD
- Magnet set of the finest Shakespearean insults
- William Shakespeare magnetic frame
- William Shakespeare Decoration
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- Juliet earrings
- Portia earrings
- Shakespeare earrings
- Writers & Poets Playing Cards
- Famous Faces Playing Cards
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- The Elizabethans postcard pack
- A Guide to the National Portrait Gallery
- Insights: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries
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