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William Mulready

The Seven Ages of Shakespeare

Maker

William Mulready (British, 1786-1863)
David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785-1841)
William Collins (English, 1788-1847)
Alfred Edward Chalon (English, 1780-1860)
A. Cooper
Augustus Wall Callcott (British, 1779-1844)
Edwin Landseer (British, 1802-1873)
William Hilton I (British, 1752-1822)
F.P. Becker, associated artist/maker
Edward Alfred Goodall (British, 1819-1908), associated artist/maker
John Thompson, associated artist/maker
Samuel Williams, engraver (printmaker)
William Shakespeare, author
M.M. Holloway, publisher

Title

The Seven Ages of Shakespeare

Year

1850

Medium

  • wood engraving

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wood engraving

Materials

wood engraving

Supports

  • Medium,
  • off-white,
  • Wove,
  • gold fore-edges.

Geography

Place Made: London; Place Made: England

Dimensions

28.3 x 22.2 x 0.8 cm (11 1/8 x 8 3/4 x 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On front pastedown, in pencil, upper left corner:"768/mmc".

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.1301

Type

  • Books

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William Mulready (British, 1786-1863)
David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785-1841)
William Collins (English, 1788-1847)
Alfred Edward Chalon (English, 1780-1860)
A. Cooper
Augustus Wall Callcott (British, 1779-1844)
Edwin Landseer (British, 1802-1873)
William Hilton I (British, 1752-1822)
F.P. Becker, associated artist/maker
Edward Alfred Goodall (British, 1819-1908), associated artist/maker
John Thompson, associated artist/maker
Samuel Williams, engraver (printmaker)
William Shakespeare, author
M.M. Holloway, publisher
The Seven Ages of Shakespeare, 1850
wood engraving
28.3 x 22.2 x 0.8 cm (11 1/8 x 8 3/4 x 5/16 inches)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.1301

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