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Martin Schnogauer, Third Wise Virgin, c.1480
I’m a little obsessed with the 15th century at the moment. SO much more interesting than the 16th in my opinion but then I never liked Tudor history which dominates, obviously, 16th century Britain.
Ophelia.
John Hayter, frontispiece from Shakespeare’s heroines on the stage, by Charles E. L. Wingate, New York, 1895.
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It looks like I’m going to reblog all of these :3
Lady Percy.
John William Wright, from Shakespeare’s heroines on the stage, by Charles E. L. Wingate, New York, 1895.
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My kitty is called Lady Percy :3
Miranda.
John Hayter, from Shakespeare’s heroines on the stage, by Charles E. L. Wingate, New York, 1895.
(Source: archive.org)
Here’s some of Phiz’s work from the novel I’m currently reading, Martin Chuzzlewit, depicting Mr Pecksniff, his two ‘fair’ daughters and the title character. 1843