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Bust of Shakespeare
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Bust of Shakespeare

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1778 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On a pillar with a mask and a crown stands a bust of William Shakespeare. Thalia, the muse of comedy (left) and Melpomene, the muse of tragedy (right), crown the poet with a laurel wreath.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printWilliam Shakespearehistorical personsThalia (one of the Muses)'Talia' (Ripa)Melpomene (one of the Muses)'Melpomene' (Ripa)
Credit lineBuste van Shakespeare. 1778. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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