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Coat of Arms of Shakespeare

Unknown Artist

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a coat of arms. The image features two heraldic shields: the top shield has a diagonal stripe with a spear, accompanied by the motto "NON SANZ DROICT," and is crowned by a crest depicting an eagle holding a spear. The bottom shield is divided vertically, with the left side mirroring the spear stripe of the top shield, while the right side contains three objects resembling cross-crosslets. The document is titled "The Arms of Shakspere," and there is a note at the bottom indicating it was printed in London by J. Bell in 1787 for the British Library Strand.

Artwork Details

Medium
facsimile
Dimensions
7395 × 11593 px
Public Domain
Yes
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