Artist, Cartoonist & Comedy Writer
Shakespeare's Official Portrait
William Shakespeare 1564 • 1616
In partnership with Stratford-upon-Avon Town and District Councils.
Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death of the world’s greatest playwright and poet.
The 400th Anniversary Portrait by Geoffrey Tristram.
Signed and numbered by the artist, the print comes wrapped in conservation paper with a soft-peel sticker – an imitation of Shakespeare’s own “WS” wax seal design, unwrapping instructions and a certificate of authenticity.
Delivered to you in a strong, wide-diameter water-resistant postal tube.
Own a signed Special Edition 400th Anniversary Print £195*
UK +£12
RoW +£25
Edition quantity: 400.
Size of image area: 66cm high x 48cm wide.
Substrate: Hahnemühle Museum Etching.
Substrate weight: 350gsm.
Publication date: March 1st 2016.
Signed and numbered by the artist, the print comes wrapped in conservation paper with a soft-peel sticker – an imitation of Shakespeare’s own “WS” wax seal design, unwrapping instructions and a certificate of authenticity. Delivered in a strong, wide-diameter water-resistant postal tube. *+p&p
Own a signed Open Edition 400th Anniversary Print £85*
UK +£12
RoW +£25
Size of image area: 48cm high x 35cm wide.
Substrate: Hahnemühle Museum Etching.
Substrate weight: 350gsm.
Publication date: March 1st 2016.
Signed by the artist but not numbered, the print comes wrapped in conservation paper with a soft-peel sticker – an imitation of Shakespeare’s own “WS” wax seal design, and unwrapping instructions. Delivered in a strong, wide-diameter water-resistant postal tube. *+p&p
*Postage will be added at checkout
UK: £12
UK islands, the Highlands of Scotland and Northern Ireland, Royal Mail Express 48 signed for.
Rest of the World: £25*
European countries, Rest of World, Channel Islands. Royal Mail Parcelforce, tracked and signed for.
* Some destinations are not signed for. Import duty may be payable, it is the responsibility of the purchaser to pay this duty on delivery of goods.
Licensing Opportunities
If you are interested in licensing either the full portrait or the vignetted ‘head only’ version of the painting, (left) for whatever reason, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Geoff. We welcome one-off licences for publishing use or longer term licences for all manner of gift products, and fees are negotiable!
The Original Painting
The 400th Anniversary festivities in Stratford-upon-Avon are over, the original painting is now for sale. Interested parties, be they institutions or individuals, should contact Geoff with their best offer, which will be taken seriously. Needless to say but we will say it anyway, strict confidentiality is assured.
The Story Behind the Painting
William Shakespeare – The 400th Anniversary Portrait, by Geoffrey Tristram, April 2016. In 2015, Stratford Town and District Councils asked Geoffrey Tristram, a professional artist from Stourbridge, READ MORE… (opens in Acrobat Reader)
