The Plays of William Shakspeare ...J. Nichols and Son; F.C. and J. Rivington; J. Stockdale; W. Lowndes; G. Wilkie and J. Robinson; T. Egerton; J. Walker; Scatcherd and Letterman; W. Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; B. Crosby and Company; W. Earle; J. Gray and Son, 1813 - 21 pages |
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... Droeshout and Marshall . 1 See Mr. Richardson's Proposals , p . 4 . 2 " Martin Droeshout . One of the indifferent engravers of the last century . He resided in England , and was employed by the booksellers . His portraits , which are ...
... Droeshout and Marshall . 1 See Mr. Richardson's Proposals , p . 4 . 2 " Martin Droeshout . One of the indifferent engravers of the last century . He resided in England , and was employed by the booksellers . His portraits , which are ...
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... Droeshout now under con- sideration has ( in one instance at least ) established his claim to the title of " a most abominable imi- tator of humanity . " Mr. Fuseli has pronounced , that the Portrait described in the Proposals of Mr ...
... Droeshout now under con- sideration has ( in one instance at least ) established his claim to the title of " a most abominable imi- tator of humanity . " Mr. Fuseli has pronounced , that the Portrait described in the Proposals of Mr ...
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... Droeshout in 1623 . Having frequently been misled by similar re- ports founded on inaccuracy of observation or un- certainty of recollection , Mr. Steevens was desir- ous to see the Portrait itself , that the authenticity of it might be ...
... Droeshout in 1623 . Having frequently been misled by similar re- ports founded on inaccuracy of observation or un- certainty of recollection , Mr. Steevens was desir- ous to see the Portrait itself , that the authenticity of it might be ...
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... Droeshout may be convicted . It is evident from the picture that Shakspeare was partly bald , and consequently that his forehead appeared unusu- ally high . To remedy , therefore , what seemed a defect to the engraver , he has amplified ...
... Droeshout may be convicted . It is evident from the picture that Shakspeare was partly bald , and consequently that his forehead appeared unusu- ally high . To remedy , therefore , what seemed a defect to the engraver , he has amplified ...
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... Droeshout in 1623 , but that of Marshall in 1640 was made ; and though the hazards our author's likeness was exposed to , may have been numerous. of suspicious aspect ; though for want of a more authentick arche- type , some few hints ...
... Droeshout in 1623 , but that of Marshall in 1640 was made ; and though the hazards our author's likeness was exposed to , may have been numerous. of suspicious aspect ; though for want of a more authentick arche- type , some few hints ...
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