Copy of letters to Joseph Parker Norris from Sophia Page and William Page, New York, December 1873-January 15, 1874 [manuscript], after 1873.

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Copy of letters to Joseph Parker Norris from Sophia Page and William Page, New York, December 1873-January 15, 1874 [manuscript], after 1873.

Late 19th or early 20th century copy of two letters, clipped together and docketed. Both letters concern the Becker (or "Darmstadt") mask of Shakespeare and Mr. Page's model from it.

10 leaves ; 34 x 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7576371

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Page, Sophia Stevens, 1827-1892

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Page, William, 1811-1885

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Portrait and figure painter. From the description of Letter : New York, to John Sartain, 1875 Dec. 9. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28489467 Portrait, figure painter; New York. Page was married three times; his first wife was Lavinia Twibill, sister of painter,? divorced c. 1843, second was Sara A. Dougherty. In 1857 he married Sophia Candace Stevens Hitchcock, daughter of Henry Stevens, an important bibliographer and bookseller. William a...

Norris, Joseph Parker, 1847-1916

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J.P. Norris was editor of the American Bibliopolist. From the description of Letters to J.P. Norris, editor, from F.J. Furnivall and J. Crosby [manuscript], 1877. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 416491440 ...

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. ...