Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, The seuen ages of man , 1864
- Title(s):
- The seuen ages of man / described by William Shakespeare ; depicted by Robert Smirke.
- Additional Title(s):
Seven ages of man
Shakespeare's seven ages of man
Shakespeares seuen ages of man
Ages of human life
As you like it. Selections- Published/Created:
- London : L. Booth, 307 Regent Street W, and S. Ayling, 493 Oxford Street WC, 1864.
London : Printed by J Strangeways & H E Walden, 28 Castle Street, Leicester Square. - Physical Description:
- XXIII pages : illustrations ; 15 x 15 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsPR2883 .S4 1864Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3743129
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- The portraits and plates are albumen photographs.
BAC PR2883 .S4 1864: Bound in publisher's blind- and gold-stamped red cloth.
Pairs lines of Jacques' "All the world's a stage" monologue (from William Shakespeare's As you like it, act 2, scene 7) with photographic reproductions of Robert Smirke's painting series "The seven ages of man," based on the same monologue. Smirke originally painted the works for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery. - Subject Terms:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 -- Illustrations.
- Form/Genre:
- Photographs.
Albumen prints. - Export:
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