Print made by Richard Earlom, 1743–1822, Britishafter Cornelius Johnson, 1593–1661, British
Title:
William Shakespeare
Date:
ca. 1770
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (24.8 x 16.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on mount in graphite, lower center: "Engraved by Richard Earlom from the Jansen portrait in the possession of the Duke of Somerset | artist's proof, very rare in this state"; inscribed on verso of mount, lower center: "105-"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.550
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
reticella | ruff | head | chiaroscuro | costume | portrait | man | dark | beard | lace