The Birth-Place of William Shakspeare

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Name/Title

The Birth-Place of William Shakspeare

Entry/Object ID

1995.3.1

Description

A framed engraving of William Shakespeare's birthplace, created to show the home as it may have appeared at the time of Shakespeare. There is a winding dirt road in front of the home and no other buildings visible. Below the image is a small, round image of Shakespeare's head. The piece is signed by the engraver.

Type of Print

Etching

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject

Historic home where William Shakespeare was born.

Subject Person

William Shakespeare

Subject Place

City

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Region

England

Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Continent

Europe

Acquisition

Accession

1995.3

Source or Donor

Pearl Adams

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of my father, a Native of England and a great fan of Shakespeare

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

A. J. Mura

Role

Engraver

Manufacturer

E. Rost Printing and Publishing Company

Date made

circa 1896

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

lower right corner

Transcription

A. J. Mura.

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand, Pencil

Notes

Written in the lower-left corner is "Copyright 1896 by E. Rost N.Y."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Width

11-9/16 in

Length

16-3/8 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wesley Adams

Notes

Original owner of this etching

Web Links and URLs

Link to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Wikipedia page for Shakespeare's Birthplace

Exhibition

Wesley Adams: From England to Oakland!

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Connections to Home Wesley Adams purchased this etching of Shakespeare's Birthplace to decorate the home he'd just built in Oakland as a reminder of his roots back in England. It hung in his parlor ever since. He regularly showed it to his children and grandchildren and talked about the history of the place, his origins and of his beloved Shakespeare.

Label Type

Object Label

Label

This is an example of an etching by A. J. Mura