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The Kite Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564–1616) c.1650 unknown artist

The Kite Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564–1616) c.1650 Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Miss Norah Hall as Mrs Milsom in 'Call It a Day' by Dodie Smith c.1930 Alice Mary Edwards (1884–1963)

Miss Norah Hall as Mrs Milsom in 'Call It a Day' by Dodie Smith c.1930 Grantham Museum
Mr Bannister Junior and Mr Parsons as Scout and Sheepface in 'The Village Lawyer' c.1796 Samuel de Wilde (1748–1832)

Mr Bannister Junior and Mr Parsons as Scout and Sheepface in 'The Village Lawyer' c.1796 New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester Arts and Museums Service
Belisarius receiving Hospitality from a Peasant 1779 Jean-François-Pierre Peyron (1744–1814)

Belisarius receiving Hospitality from a Peasant 1779 The National Gallery, London
Falstaff Relating His Gadshill Adventure at the Boar's Head 1833 George Clint (1770–1854)

Falstaff Relating His Gadshill Adventure at the Boar's Head 1833 National Trust, Petworth House
Othello 1880–1881 Edouard Frederic Wilhelm Richter (1844–1913)

Othello 1880–1881 Kirklees Museums and Galleries
Sally Booth (1793–1867), as Juliet c.1820 British (English) School

Sally Booth (1793–1867), as Juliet c.1820 Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Don Juan c.1911 Charles S. Ricketts (1866–1931)

Don Juan c.1911 Tate
Old Town Hall Library, Guildhall, Leicester 1881 George W. Moore Henton (1861–1924)

Old Town Hall Library, Guildhall, Leicester 1881 New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester Arts and Museums Service
Miss Eliza O'Neill as Belvidera in Thomas Otway's 'Venice Preserved' 1816–1822 Arthur William Devis (1762–1822)

Miss Eliza O'Neill as Belvidera in Thomas Otway's 'Venice Preserved' 1816–1822 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) c.1860 British School

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) c.1860 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) c.1667 Gilbert Soest (c.1605–1681)

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) c.1667 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
The Flower Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564–1616) c.1820–1840 British (English) School

The Flower Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564–1616) c.1820–1840 Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Portrait of a Man in a Library c.1760–c.1761 French School

Portrait of a Man in a Library c.1760–c.1761 Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
Michael Drayton (1563–1631) 1889 Charles Fullwood (active 1870–1925)

Michael Drayton (1563–1631) 1889 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Chatterton 1856 Henry Wallis (1830–1916)

Chatterton 1856 Tate
Alan Sillitoe (b.1928), Author of 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'* unknown artist

Alan Sillitoe (b.1928), Author of 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'* Djanogly City Academy
Actors in a Dressing Room 1980 Jiri Borsky (b.1945)

Actors in a Dressing Room 1980 The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
The Young Reader 1945 Miguel Mackinlay (1895–1958)

The Young Reader 1945 Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Portrait of a Gentleman Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787)

Portrait of a Gentleman Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery