Shakespeare Collection (page 15)

Scene from Much Ado about Nothing, c1890. Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey
Scene from Much Ado about Nothing, c1890. William Shakespeares comedy Much Ado about Nothing was first performed c1598. In this scene (Act 4 Sc 2), Dogberry, Constable of the watch

A view of the house in which William Shakespeare was born, 1806. Artist: James Basire II
A view of the house in which William Shakespeare was born, 1806. After David Parkes (1763-1833)

King Lear, c1800. Artist: William Sharp
King Lear, c1800. After Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)

Honest Jack Falstaff, c20th century. Artist: William John Wainwright
Honest Jack Falstaff, c20th century. From The Studio Volume 65. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Autolycus sings in The Winters Tale: Act IV, Scene III, c1875. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
Autolycus sings in The Winters Tale: Act IV, Scene III, c1875. From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare. [William Mackenzie, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow, c1875]

As You Like It: Act II, Scene V. Under the Greenwood Tree, sung by Amiens, c1875. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
As You Like It, Act II, Scene V. Under the Greenwood Tree, sung by Amiens English poet and playwright, c1875. A scene from Shakespeares As You Like It. From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare

Sigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More, c1875. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
Sigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More, c1875. A scene for Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 3. From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare

Dat Is As It Sall Please De Roi Mon Pere, c1875. Artists: William Shakespeare, Robert Charles Dudley
Dat Is As It Sall Please De Roi Mon Pere, c1875. The character Katharine in Shakespeares Henry V: Act V, Scene II. From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare

The musician sings in The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Act IV Scene II, c1875. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
The musician sings in The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Act IV Scene II, c1875. This scene from Shakespeares The Two Gentlemen of Verona shows Proteus wooing Silvia

Title page for Hamlet, 1932. Artist: Eric Gill
Title page for Hamlet, 1932. The title page of the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare from the edition originally published by New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1933

Miss Mary Anderson as Perdita, c1893. Artist: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
Miss Mary Anderson as Perdita, c1893. Mary Anderson (1859-1940), as Perdita from The Winters Tale by William Shakespeare. From The Studio Volume 2. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

An illustration from The Tempest, 1901 (1901-1902). Artist: Robert Anning Bell
An illustration from The Tempest, 1901 (1901-1902). From The Studio Volume 24. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1901-2]

Merry Wives of Windsor: Act III, Scene III, c18th century. Artist: IP Simon
Merry Wives of Windsor: Act III, Scene III, c18th century. After Matthew William Peters (1742-1814). From The Connoisseur Vol. XXIV. [Otto Limited, London, 1909]

Study for Prospero Summoning Nymphs and Deities, c1902, (1903). Artist: Herbert James Draper
Study for Prospero Summoning Nymphs and Deities, c1902. After a work by Herbert James Draper (1863-1920). From The Studio Volume 29 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1903.]

Illustration to A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1914, (1925). Artist: W Heath Robinson
Illustration to A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1914. A Midsummer Nights Dream is a comedy play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596

William Shakespeare, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English poet and playwright. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935

Juliet, 1882. From Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. A print from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume V, January to June, 1882, edited by Clement Scott, Charles Dickens & Evans, London, 1882

Florence Glossop-Harris, British actress, c1911. Artist: Jarman
Florence Glossop-Harris, British actress, c1911. Florence Glossop-Harris as Ophelia in Hamlet

Hallucination of Macbeth during the feast, 1909. Artist: J Simont
Hallucination of Macbeth during the feast, 1909. A scene from Shakespeares play. A print from L Illustration, 4 September 1909

Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. Artist: J Simont
Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. A scene from Shakespeares play. A print from L Illustration, 4 September 1909

Hark! The Lark, 1895. Shakespeares songs; Cymbeline, Act II scene III. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895

Who is Silvia?, 1895. Shakespeares songs; from The Two Gentlemen of Verona Act IV scene I. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895

It was a Lover, 1895. Shakespeares songs; from As You Like It, Act V scene III. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895

Song from Shakespeares The Passionate Pilgrim, 1895. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895

Tell Me Where is Fancy Bread, 1895. Shakespeares songs; Merchant of Venice, Act III scene II. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895

Freeze, Freeze, Thou Bitter Sky, 1895. Shakespeares songs, Amiens song in As You Like It, Act II scene VII. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London

Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind, 1895. Shakespeares songs; Amiens song in As You Like It, Act II scene VII. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne

Ophelia, 1895. Artist: James Dobie
Ophelia, 1895. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895

Study for Volumnia Reproaching Brutus and Sicinius, 1895. Study for a scene from Shakespeares Coriolanus. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne

Hamlet, 1899. From M Robidas Illustrated Edition of Shakespeares Works. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

Dedicatory page from Shakespeares Sonnets, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

Sketch of Regan, from King Lear, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

Portia, 1895 (1899). The Quality of Mercy is Not Strained (The Merchant of Venice). From a pen drawing by Edwin A Abbey RA, in The Comedies of William Shakespeare, 1895, by Harper and Brothers

Bottom in scene from William Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 59 (London, 15th February 1898)

Interior of Shakespeares house, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, 1924-1926. Illustration from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume IV, (Hutchinson and Co)

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, early 20th century. Artist: WH Smith & Son
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, early 20th century

Mr Phelps planting Shakespeares Oak at Primrose Hill, London, 1864 (late 19th century). The actor Samuel Phelps planted the tree in commemoration of the tercentenary of William Shakespeares birth

Ann Hathaways cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

William Shakespeares house, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, late 19th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Lewis Waller (1860-1915), actor and theatre manager, in Henry V, 1908-1909. Artist: Langfier Photo
Lewis Waller (1860-1915), actor and theatre manager, in Henry V, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, Volume 14

A scene from Macbeth, c17th century

The Ashbourne Portrait of Shakespeare, 16th century. Artist: Cornelius Ketel
The Ashbourne Portrait of Shakespeare, 16th century. Originally thought to have been of William Shakespeare, the painting is now thought to be a lost Cornelius Ketel portrait of Edward de Vere

Matheson Lang (1879-1948) and Hutin Britton in Macbeth, 1911-1912. Lang was a Canadian actor who achieved fame in the UK in the early 20th century

Amy Brandon Thomas (1890-1974), English actress, 1911-1912. Artist: Alfred Ellis & Walery
Amy Brandon Thomas (1890-1974), English actress, 1911-1912. Seen here as Portia from Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936)
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936). Built in 1874-79

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, (1580-1630), 1824. Artist: J Jenkins
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, (1580-1630), 1824. Herbert was chancellor of the University of Oxford and he co-founded Pembroke College, Oxford, with King James I of England

Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), 1824. Artist: R Cooper
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), 1824. Wriothesley, one of William Shakespeares patrons, was the second son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton

Viola: Yet A Barful Strife! Whoe er I Woo, Myself Would Be His Wife. 1923. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Viola: Yet A Barful Strife! Whoe er I Woo, Myself Would Be His Wife. 1923. From Twelfth Night, Act 1, Scene 4 (Shakespeare). A ship is wrecked on the rocks

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