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Object within Schaaf no. 1657

Shakespeare's birthplace, possibly with Nicolaas Henneman in front

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Shakespeare's birthplace, possibly with Nicolaas Henneman in front

Created: Between 1 Aug 1835 and 20 May 1848

Image size: h 17.3cm x w 21.3cm

Object Type: Paper Negative-Camera

Provenance:
Matilda Talbot 1934

Owner: National Science and Media Museum

Object owner number: 1937-3079

Collection: Science Museum Collection

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This object is part of Schaaf no. 1657

Shakespeare's birthplace, possibly with Nicolaas Henneman in front

Location: Stratford-upon-Avon

This photograph shows William Shakespeare's house on Henley street, Stratford-upon-Avon as it was before restoration in 1850. The house was put up for sale in 1846 and bought for £3000 by the Stratford and London Shakespeare Committees at an auction.