William Shakespeare Portrait - Classic Engraving of the Bard #214701 (License: Personal Use)

This is the renowned 1623 engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout, appearing on the title page of the First Folio-the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays. The image depicts him with shoulder-length curly hair, a mustache, a full beard, and a high starched ruff collar, rendered in fine cross-hatched lines typical of early modern printmaking. Though debated for its accuracy, it remains the most authoritative visual representation of the Bard.

Used on literary history pages, educational resources, Shakespearean theater websites, and digital archives; serves users seeking authoritative imagery of Shakespeare for research, teaching, or cultural reference.