Thomas Stothard
Illustration to Shakespeare. 'The Taming of the Shrew'
About this artwork
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artist:Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834) English
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title:Illustration to Shakespeare. 'The Taming of the Shrew'
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen and wash on paper
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 1363
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Thomas Stothard
Thomas Stothard
Born in 1755, Stothard he entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1777 where he began long-term friendships with John Flaxman and William Blake. It was during this time at the Royal Academy that Stothard began producing illustrations for books, which was to become one of the most important and...