
William Shakespeare
1795 · Etching
Plate: 9 1/4 × 6 11/16 in. (23.5 × 17 cm)
Sheet: 9 7/16 × 6 11/16 in. (24 × 17 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samuel Ireland was an English author and engraver best known as the chief victim of the Ireland Shakespeare forgeries created by his son, William Henry Ireland.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago