[Ink wash copy of the Droeshout portrait of Shakespeare] [graphic].
Variant title
Typed label on glass: Shakespeare. Drawing after the FELTON portrait. From Horace Walpole's collection at Strawberry Hill.
Published
[England?], [late 18th century?]
Description
1 drawing ; 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in., in frame 13 5/8 x 11 1/8 x 3/4 in.
Material base
paper
Summary
Copy of the Droeshout engraving of Shakespeare (not of the Felton portrait, as stated on the back of the frame and in Mr. and Mrs. Folger's cards).
Note
This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance. Ink note pasted to back, "An Original Drawing from Strawberry Hill." Lengthy note pasted to back begins "Original drawing formerly the property of Horace Walpole from the Felton portrait of W. Shakespeare...."
Provenance
Acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Folger from James Rimell & Son Ltd., Jan. 31, 1927, for 7 guineas.
