H Beard Print Collection
1783
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1783
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows William Shakespeare at age 53 from 1616. Published in 1783, it’s a half-length portrait that Stockdale made. The artist printed it just 200 years after Shakespeare died. Shakespeare looks serious, like many portraits from that time. Stockdale used Romantic style, which was popular in the 1700s. The print came out on December 1, 1783. Check out prints by Stockdale, J.
