File:Donne-shroud.png
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Summary
| Description | John Donne in his shroud, engraved by Martin Droeshout. He posed in his shroud for the portrait on which the engraving is based in and then kept it on until he died, five weeks later. |
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| Source | National Portrait Gallery, London |
| Author | A working drawing for en:Nicholas Stone's 1631 effigy to him in Westminster Abbey |
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This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain".
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- 2005-06-14 21:26 Geogre 954×1262×8 (1212306 bytes) [[John Donne]] in his [[shroud]]. He posed for this painting/engraving in his later years and then kept the print by his bedside for the rest of his life, contemplating on the transience of life. {{PD-art}}
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