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Original antique steel engraving with the Chandos type portrait of William Shakespeare, the only one with any claim to have …
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Original antique steel engraving with the Chandos type portrait of William Shakespeare, the only one with any claim to have been painted from life: a bust in an oval, with the ring in his ear, the open white collar and the dark doublet. Below the image, a facsimile of the poet's signature.
The Chandos portrait, named after one of its former owners, was the first work acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in London when it was founded in 1856.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Date: Mid-19th century.
Dimensions: Sheet 6.8 x 10.2 in (17.2 x 26 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper with light toning and a slight vertical cockle.
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- Dimensions
- 6.8ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 10.2ʺH
- Styles
- English
- Art Subjects
- Portrait
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Steel
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good. Paper with light toning and a slight vertical cockle. Good. Paper with light toning and a slight vertical cockle. less
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