Black and white engraving. Hamlet standing on steps leading up to a bust of Shakespeare. At his feet are symbols from the play: mask, goblet, cape, sword and shield.
engravings (prints)
engraving (printing process)
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
busts (figures)
theater (discipline)
Glass
Unidentified Paper
Stipple Engraved
Theater
Bust
ENGRAVING
Shakespeare, William
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
Hamlet
Shakespeare, William
Unknown
15.875 x 21.5 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.432
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