Shakespeare

Images

For several years I've accumulated images of and related to Shakespeare, scanning them from various sources. To the best of my knowledge all are public domain images.

If you own the copyright to any image appearing here and wish it removed, please notify me.

Feel free to establish links to this site or to download these images for personal or educational use. Do not use them in any commercial project.

If you post any of these images on another web page, please credit this site.

Finally, if you wish to contribute appropriate images to this site, please let me know. I'll be happy to add your contribution with a credit line.

A Little Technical Stuff

Most of the images are sufficiently detailed (144 dpi or more) for good reproduction on a laser printer. Those at 72 dpi are specifically for use on web pages; they won't print well. Most are jpgs, a few are gifs. Even the web images are larger than they need to be because detail once lost can't be restored, and I think of this page as an image repository.

 

Click on the buttons to view the images.

The Droeshout Engraving

400 dpi, 176k: a large version, useful for print

72 dpi, 64k: a smaller version, useful for web sites

72dpi, 76k: the folio portrait page

Chandos Portrait

200 dpi, 84k: a pencil sketch based on the Chandos portrait

20£ Shakespeare

200 dpi, 196k: from the British 20£ note

Bust on a Book

150 dpi, 92k: Shakespeare as cultural icon

Shakespeare Standing

200 dpi, 156k: sanctimonious image of Shakespeare as cultural deity

Chubby Shakespeare

72 dpi, 8k: just what it says; head only

Pencil Sketch

144 dpi, 40k: portrait bust, with a frame

Deco Shakespeare Cartoon

72dpi, 15k: perhaps a 1920's advertising image

Cartoon Head

266dpi, 44k

Shakespeare Arms

144dpi, 20k: the College of Heralds pencil sketch of Shakespeare's coat of arms

Shakespeare Signature

200dpi, 32k: from the will

 The Birthplace

144dpi, 204k: a black & white photograph taken early in this century

Go to Shakespeare Images 2 (Theaters, Characters, and Actors)
 
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URL: http://www1.mwc.edu/mwc/genusr/wkemp/public_html/gallery/shakespeare_images/shakimages1.htm

Created: August 4, 1998

Send Comments/Questions To: wkemp@fls.infi.net