Folger Digital Image Collection

Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C, United States
Mr. Abbott as Romeo, [early 19th century]. Colored line and stipple engraving, 22.9 cm x 12.1 cm. Washington, D.C, Folger Shakespeare Library.

Description icon-questionA descriptive note detailing the content and context of the digital collection.

This database offers access to high resolution images from the Folger Shakespeare Library, including books, theater memorabilia, manuscripts, and art. It is a good resource to explore more about the culture, people, art, costumes and fashion design during (or under the influence) of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). To date, the database contains more than 90,000 images. Users can show multiple images side-by-side, zoom in and out, view cataloging information when available, export thumbnails in various sizes, and construct persistent URLs linking back to items or searches.

Collection Type icon-questionBroad terms that define the type of digital collection

Subject icon-question Broad terms or phrases that describe, identify, or interpret the digital image collection and what it depicts or expresses. Values were obtained using the Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) by the Getty Research Institute.

Style Period icon-questionTerms that define the styles, art periods, movements, etc. whose characteristics are represented in digital image collection. Values were obtained using the Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) by the Getty Research Institute

Work Types icon-questionTerms that identify the kinds of works in the digital collection being described. It typically refers to a work’s physical form, function, or medium in digital image collection. Values were obtained using the Thesaurus For Graphic Materials (TGM) by Library of Congress.

Openness icon-questionOpenness of the digital collection determined using the 4R activities by Wiley (2010).

Allow Reuse, Redistribute, Revise and Remix for educational and non-commercial purposes

Allow Reuse, Redistribute, Revise and Remix for educational and non-commercial purposes

Notes on Usage icon-questionAdditional notes on the terms of use on the digital images in the collection.

Folger makes all the images under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Permission is not required provided that “you cite the Folger Shakespeare Library as the source and you license anything you create using the images under the same or equivalent license“.

e.g. Mr. Abbott as Romeo, [early 19th century]. Colored line and stipple engraving, 22.9 cm x 12.1 cm. Washington, D.C, Folger Shakespeare Library. http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/727yj6.

For more information on acknowledging images with other citation styles, refer here.

Please check their Creative Commons license for full details before using images.