bodleianlibs:With one fool’s head I came to woo,But I go away with two. (The Merchant of Venice, 2.9
bodleianlibs:With one fool’s head I came to woo,But I go away with two. (The Merchant of Venice, 2.9.74-5)The subject of this portrait changes depending on where you view it from. From below it is a dignified man, and from above a leering skull in drag.This illustration is found in the 18th century ‘La Danse des Morts’ and can be viewed in our new exhibition, Shakespeare’s Dead. -- source link