Fame Adoring Shakespeare's Tomb, Angelika Kaufmann, Swiss, 1741 - 1807, Medium: silk embroidery on silk foundation, some painted details Technique: embroidered in satin, stem, speckling, knot, and detached chain stitches on plain weave foundation, Oval embroidered silk picture showing a classically draped female figure with wings on her head, strewing flowers on the tomb of Shakespeare. After 'Fame Adoring Shakespeare's Tomb,' by Angelica Kaufmann. In a landscape with a grassy foreground, architectural element behind the tomb, trees overhead and sky with white clouds.

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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