The Birth-Place of William Shakspeare

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Name/Title

The Birth-Place of William Shakspeare

Entry/Object ID

1995.3.1

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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

Cataloged By

Carl Patterson

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."

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Etching

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

engravings (prints), Elizabethan

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Architecture, Historic buildings, Famous people, Etchings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Width

11-9/16 in

Length

16-3/8 in

Accessories

Accessory

Frame, Glass

Notes

This etching is in its original wood frame, but the glass was replaced in 2007 with Museum Glass.

Location

Cabinet

W. Adams Display 1

Room

North Gallery

Building

Museum Main

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Stains, Dust / Particulate Matter

Date Examined

Feb 28, 2018

Examined By

Carl Patterson

Notes

Small stain in the lower right below the image of Shakespeare and another below the signature, dust behind the glass.

Recommendations

The piece should be professionally cleaned before it is displayed again.

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

Provenance

Notes

This etching was purchased by Wesley Adams in about 1897 and hung in his parlor for the remainder of his life. His daughter Pearl inherited it upon his death and retained it until she determined to donate it to the museum in 1995.

Copyright

Copyright Date

1896

Copyright Details

Copyright 1896 by E. Rost N.Y

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

Created By

Daniel Rael

Create Date

January 31, 2018

Updated By

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Update Date

January 27, 2025