William Shakespeare's interview with Queen Elizabeth I
1 portrait of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare's interview with Queen Elizabeth I
by William Ensom, after Thomas Stothard
etching and line engraving, 1828
7 3/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. (188 mm x 125 mm) plate size; 15 5/8 in. x 10 3/4 in. (397 mm x 274 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D41664
Sittersback to top
- Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Reigned 1558-1603. Sitter associated with 138 portraits. Identify
- Sir William Pickering (1516 or 1517-1575), Courtier and diplomat. Sitter associated with 2 portraits. Identify
- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Dramatist and poet. Sitter associated with 107 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- William Ensom (baptised 1796-1832), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits.
- Thomas Stothard (1755-1834), Painter and illustrator. Artist or producer associated with 34 portraits, Sitter in 14 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1828back to top
Current affairs
Duke of Wellington becomes Prime Minister.Madhouse Act attempts to regulate asylums and ensure new arrivals are genuinely insane.
Repeal of the Test Acts removes political restrictions from dissenters, allowing them to hold public office.
Art and science
London Zoological Gardens open in Regent's Park. They provide both entertainment and a supply of exotic specimens for naturalists and anatomists such as Richard Owen who becomes a European authority on the subject.International
Daniel O'Connell is elected Member of Parliament for County Clare but as a Catholic is not permitted to take his seat.Comments back to top
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