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LOUIS RHEAD (1857-1926) "I must begone and live, or stay and die." Alternate version of the illustration for "Romeo and Juliet" published in Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1918). Pen and ink on paper adhered to board. 204x140 mm; 8x5 1/2 inches, on 8 1/4x5 3/4-inch sheet. Signed "Louis Rhead" in upper right image, captioned in lower margin with publication information in upper margin, apparently in artist's hand. Adhered to matte; framed.
The published version of this image is in the Folger Shakespeare Library, along with the full illustrations for the book.
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