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William Shakespeare 1876 Charles William Sherborn Derived from a sculpted monument at Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace, this portrait shows the Bard dressed in a doublet and winged collar, with an aureole of laurels behind his head. Emblematic additions include a skull, Tudor rose, and volume of his writings. A plaque below lauds the subject as poet, philosopher, and actor. Sherborn was known as the 'Victorian little master,' and worked for Swiss goldsmiths before leading a revival of copper-engraved bookplates in London and producing this jewel-like print.. William Shakespeare 7
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