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title: Edwin Booth as Richard III
author: Henry Duff Linton
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20415/edwin-booth-as-richard-iii/
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updated: 2025-05-07
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# Edwin Booth as Richard III

_Authored by Henry Duff Linton_

## Image File

[![Edwin Booth as Richard III](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20415.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20415.jpg)

## Image Caption

Edwin Booth, famous 19th-century American actor, brother of [John Wilkes Booth](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Wilkes_Booth/), as [Richard III of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Richard_III_of_England/), the protagonist of [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/)'s *[The Tragedy of Richard III](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Tragedy_of_Richard_III/)*. Print by Henry Duff Linton, 1872.

Folger Shakespeare Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Linton, H. D. (2025, May 07). Edwin Booth as Richard III. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20415/edwin-booth-as-richard-iii/>
### Chicago
Linton, Henry Duff. "Edwin Booth as Richard III." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 07, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20415/edwin-booth-as-richard-iii/>.
### MLA
Linton, Henry Duff. "Edwin Booth as Richard III." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20415/edwin-booth-as-richard-iii/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://digitalcollections.folger.edu/img3238) by **Henry Duff Linton**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.