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The signature of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (pen and ink)

The signature of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (pen and ink)
autograph
dramatist
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Elizabethan era (1558–1603)
England
Europe
handwriting
Mzdrawing
playwright
United Kingdom
autograph
dramatist
Drawing
Elizabethan era (1558–1603)
England
Europe
handwriting
Mzdrawing
playwright
United Kingdom
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The signature of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (pen and ink)

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