William Shakespeare (formerly known as) ca. 1770 Richard Earlom Engraved as a frontispiece for Charles Jennens's 1770 edition of "King Lear," this engraving is based on a painting once attributed to Cornelius Johnson (or Janssen), believed in the nineteenth-century to represent Shakespeare at the age of forty. The painting passed from through multiple owners and is now at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC. Today, the "Janssen Portrait" is no longer thought to represent Shakespeare and has been retitled "Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman, possibly Thomas Overbury" (also see 17.3.756-2422).. William Shakespeare (formerly known as). After Anonymous, Anglo-Netherlandish, 17th century. ca. 1770. Mezzotint. Richard Earlom (British, London 1743-1822 London). Once said to portray William Shakespeare (British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564-1616 Stratford-upon-Avon). Prints
SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of William Shakespeare (formerly known as) ca. 1770 Richard Earlom Engraved as a frontispiece for Charles Jennens's 1770 edition of "King Lear," this engraving is based on a painting once attributed to Cornelius Johnson (or Janssen), believed in the nineteenth-century to represent Shakespeare at the age of forty. The painting passed from through multiple owners and is now at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC. Today, the "Janssen Portrait" is no longer thought to represent Shakespeare and has been retitled "Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman, possibly Thomas Overbury" (also see 17.3.756-2422).. William Shakespeare (formerly known as). After Anonymous, Anglo-Netherlandish, 17th century. ca. 1770. Mezzotint. Richard Earlom (British, London 1743-1822 London). Once said to portray William Shakespeare (British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564-1616 Stratford-upon-Avon). Prints by Piemags/PL Photography Limited is available for licensing today.
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