Coat of Arms of Shakespeare

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
This is a drawing of a coat of arms. The image features two heraldic shields: the top shield has a diagonal stripe with a spear, accompanied by the motto "NON SANZ DROICT," and is crowned by a crest depicting an eagle holding a spear. The bottom shield is divided vertically, with the left side mirroring the spear stripe of the top shield, while the right side contains three objects resembling cross-crosslets. The document is titled "The Arms of Shakspere," and there is a note at the bottom indicating it was printed in London by J. Bell in 1787 for the British Library Strand.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    facsimile

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14 × 8.8 cm (5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1271


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

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Wikidata ID

Q65215889

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