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Letter from William G. Clark to William Allingham, undated

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Title
Letter from William G. Clark to William Allingham, undated
Creator
Clark, William George, 1821-1878  
Date
18uu  
Description
One letter from English classical and Shakespearean scholar William George Clark to William Allingham with accompanying page from a book of Shakespeare, page titled "The Cast from The Face of Shakespeare After Death, 1616," describing the finding of the death-mask of Shakespeare by a Dr. Becker, and then studied by Professor Owen from Cambridge. In the letter, Clark tells Allingham he said gone to see the mask, and discusses the miniature as described by Owen. Clark also shares the history of the mask in Cologne. Clark shares that he has strong doubts as the details of the mask differ from the Chandos portrait. He also theorizes that if the mask is not of Shakespeare, the only other "laureate" that died in 1616 was Cervantes, and the mask could share similarities with an engraving in a specific edition of Don Quixote. Clark also shares his address for the coming month at Trinity College in Cambridge.
Extent
2 leaves, 7 pages
Dimensions
  • 10.5 x 13.5 cm (ephemera)
  • 17.8 x 22.6 cm (leaf 2)
  • 18 x 22.5 cm (leaf 1)
Language
English
Subject
  • Allingham, William, 1824-1889  
  • Clark, William George, 1821-1878  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham
Container
Box 1, Folder 42: Clark, William G. to William Allingham, undated
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Collection Note
MSS 00003
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
MSS 00003_001_042_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from William G. Clark to William Allingham, undated
CreatorClark, William George, 1821-1878  
Date18uu  
DescriptionOne letter from English classical and Shakespearean scholar William George Clark to William Allingham with accompanying page from a book of Shakespeare, page titled "The Cast from The Face of Shakespeare After Death, 1616," describing the finding of the death-mask of Shakespeare by a Dr. Becker, and then studied by Professor Owen from Cambridge. In the letter, Clark tells Allingham he said gone to see the mask, and discusses the miniature as described by Owen. Clark also shares the history of the mask in Cologne. Clark shares that he has strong doubts as the details of the mask differ from the Chandos portrait. He also theorizes that if the mask is not of Shakespeare, the only other "laureate" that died in 1616 was Cervantes, and the mask could share similarities with an engraving in a specific edition of Don Quixote. Clark also shares his address for the coming month at Trinity College in Cambridge.
Extent2 leaves, 7 pages
Dimensions
  • 10.5 x 13.5 cm (ephemera)
  • 17.8 x 22.6 cm (leaf 2)
  • 18 x 22.5 cm (leaf 1)
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Allingham, William, 1824-1889  
  • Clark, William George, 1821-1878  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham
ContainerBox 1, Folder 42: Clark, William G. to William Allingham, undated
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Collection NoteMSS 00003
TypeCorrespondence  
IdentifierMSS 00003_001_042_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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