Fotoreproductie van een gravure van Shakespeare before Sir Thomas Lucy on a Charge of Deer-stealing, naar het schilderij door Sir George Harvey before 1870

This photograph, taken by Thomas Annan in the 19th century, is a reproduction of an engraving depicting the famous Shakespearean playwright appearing before Sir Thomas Lucy on charges of deer stealing. The scene, believed to be inspired by a real event, is depicted as a dramatic confrontation, with Shakespeare standing before Sir Lucy, and a group of servants, onlookers, and dogs surrounding them. Annan's work, capturing the engraving with impressive detail, demonstrates his skill in photomechanical reproduction, a technique crucial for art dissemination in the 19th century.