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Shakespeare's Crab Tree

Description

An oil painting depicting the crab tree that Shakespeare allegedly slept beneath, after taking part in a drinking competition at Bidford-on-Avon. The tale of the drinking contest is most likely an eighteenth-century invention.

Object number

STRST : SBT 1994-19/20
Maker

Unknown Artist
Date

1801-1840
Technique

painted
Material

oil paint board

Measurements
Width

390 mm
Height

550 mm

Credit line

CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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Shakespeare's Crab Tree

Description

Object number

Maker

Date

Technique

Material

Measurements

Width

Height

Credit line

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38 items