Shakespeare's Sonnets—Headpiece

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Zoom in — Opening headpiece to "Shakespeare's Sonnets".

Artist

Name:: Ospovat, Henry
Dates:: 1877/78-1909
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Ornaments & Patterns
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Shakespeare's sonnets
Author:: Shakespeare, William
Publisher:: London, New York: John Lane, 1899
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Description:

Opening headpiece to Shakespeare’s Sonnets showing a scroll bearing the book title and the oval portrait of a woman in an ornate frame with a winged figure.

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{{cite web | title=Shakespeare's Sonnets—Headpiece | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/shakespeares-sonnets-headpiece/ | author=Ospovat, Henry | year=1899 | access-date=March 15, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}