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Charles Heath, the elder|Philip Francis Stephanoff|William Shakespeare

Beatrice and Benedick (Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 3)

1825–40
Etching and engraving
8.8 × 6.5 cm (3.5 × 2.6 in)

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