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This portrait was in Shakespeare's Birthplace from 1793 until 1820 when Mrs Hornby lived there and was removed by her, along with a portrait thought to be of Sir John Barnard, when she left in 1820. They had previously been in the possession of Thomas Hart, a descendent of Shakespeare's sister Joan Hart.
Title
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Date
c.1690–1700
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 91.5 x W 76 cm
Accession number
SBT 1994-19/105
Acquisition method
purchased, 1896
Work type
Painting