William Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford on Avon
Category
Photographs
Date
1858
Materials
Paper, Wood, Glass
Measurements
243 x 193 mm
Place of origin
Stratford-upon-Avon
Collection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1119275
Summary
Photograph of Shakespeare's birthplace at Stratford-on-Avon. Framed and glazed.
Provenance
Photograph believed to have been owned by, or given to, Ellen Terry (1847-1928) or her daughter Edith Craig (1869-1947) and came to the National Trust in 1939 when Edith Craig transferred Smallhythe Place (including buildings, land and contents) to the Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
Back, centre, on label.: This photograph was taken in 1858 / Photograph showing Shakespeare's Birth-place / as it appeared before the 'restorer' had / carried out his full work are exceedingly scarce. Front, below photograph, centre.: SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTH-PLACE / STRATFORD-ON-AVON