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[Illustrations of 2 of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man" in dramatic battle posture on parapet]" – Vintage Print

[Illustrations of 2 of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man" in dramatic battle posture on parapet]" — historic print
[Illustrations of 2 of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man" in dramatic battle posture on parapet]". Historic print from the Historic Print Archive collection.

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Step back in time with [Illustrations of 2 of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man" in dramatic battle posture on parapet]", a historic print rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Illustrations of 2 of Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man" in dramatic battle posture on parapet]"

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Two figures poised in a dramatic battle stance on a parapet set this illustration apart, even though its title ties them to the Seven Ages of Man, the speech Jaques delivers in Shakespeare's *As You Like It*. In that speech, a life moves from infancy through the soldier who seeks "the bubble reputation / Even in the cannon's mouth" to old age. Pairing those stages with a battle scene likely turned Shakespeare's wry catalog into a visual joke about youthful bravado. Dated to about 1876, the print predates both world wars, so the gallery's WWI and WWII grouping reflects later organization rather than the picture's own setting.

MediumUnprocessed in PR 06 CN 576 [item] [P&P]
Genrec1876.
NotesFor general information see Copyright and Other Restrictions ...
Original scan1,023 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-129492

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