William Shakespeare
9 of 92 portraits of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
by Martin Droeshout
line engraving, 1685
7 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in. (197 mm x 166 mm) plate size; 12 3/8 in. x 6 7/8 in. (313 mm x 175 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford, 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D27947
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- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Dramatist and poet. Sitter associated with 92 portraits.
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