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title: The Plays of William Shakespeare
author: John Gilbert
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20672/the-plays-of-william-shakespeare/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-10
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# The Plays of William Shakespeare

_Authored by John Gilbert_

## Image File

[![The Plays of William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20672.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20672.jpg)

## Image Caption

*The Plays of [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/)*, oil on canvas painting by Sir John Gilbert, 1849.

Dahesh Museum of Art, New York.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gilbert, J. (2025, July 10). The Plays of William Shakespeare. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20672/the-plays-of-william-shakespeare/>
### Chicago
Gilbert, John. "The Plays of William Shakespeare." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 10, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20672/the-plays-of-william-shakespeare/>.
### MLA
Gilbert, John. "The Plays of William Shakespeare." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20672/the-plays-of-william-shakespeare/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_WShakespeares_Plays.jpg) by [**John Gilbert**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_WShakespeares_Plays.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 10 July 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.