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William Shakespeare|Martin & Johnson, New York|Lizzie Weston

Miss Lizzie Weston as Oberon: "And Maidens call it, love in idleness. Fetch me that flower" (Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2, Scene 2)

1855
Stipple and line engraving
25 × 18 cm (9.8 × 7.1 in)

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