William-Henry Ireland

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Ireland, William-Henry

portrait of Shakespeare by “Shakespeare”

Hear about William Henry Ireland's fake manuscripts of William Shakespeare including a letter written to his wife

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Facsimile of one of William Henry Ireland's forgeries, a primitive self-portrait of William Shakespeare(tinted engraving). Published for Samuel Ireland, Norfolk Street, Strand, December 1, 1795. (W.H. Ireland, forgery)

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William-Henry Ireland: Media

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Hear about William Henry Ireland's fake manuscripts of William Shakespeare including a letter written to his wife

Hear about William Henry Ireland's fake manuscripts of William Shakespeare including a letter written to his wife

A look at a letter supposedly written by William Shakespeare to his wife, Anne Hathaway;...

Video: Courtesy of Folger Shakespeare Library; CC-BY-SA 4.0 (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Ireland, William-Henry

Ireland, William-Henry

William-Henry Ireland, engraving, 1818.

Courtesy, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. (Source Call Number: ART File I65.5 no. 1)

portrait of Shakespeare by “Shakespeare”

portrait of Shakespeare by “Shakespeare”

Facsimile of a portrait of William Shakespeare forged by William-Henry Ireland and...

Courtesy, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. (CC-BY-4.0)

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