William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English playwright, poet and actor, considered by many to be the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.


Mezzotint engraved by Samuel Cousins in 1849 from the Chandos portrait.


Size: 1863px × 2598px
Location: England
Photo credit: © Alpha Historica / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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