Letter to Horace Howard Furness, 1887.

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Letter to Horace Howard Furness, 1887.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155882816

The letter refers to a lifesize oil portrait of Shakespeare at Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford; Smartt & Son have been able to produce painted oil copies of it in a variety of sizes, which they offer for sale. The firm received Furness' name from J. O. Halliwell-Phillips, who is mentioned in the letter.

2 items (3 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. 1820-1889,

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Smartt & Son.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

C. W. Smartt & Son.

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C. W. Smartt & Son was a firm of artists and photographers in Leamington and Stratford-on-Avon. From the description of Letter to Horace Howard Furness, 1887. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155882816 ...