The Chandos portrait, popularly believed to depict William Shakespeare (in a 20th century reproduction)

The "Chandos" portrait is one of the most famous of the portraits that may depict William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The portrait is named for James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, who owned the portrait. The portrait was given to the National Portrait Gallery, London on its foundation in 1856 and is listed no.1 in its collection. Image File history File links Shakespeare. ... Image File history File links Shakespeare. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Events March 27 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Events October 25 — Dirk Hartog makes the second recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books... James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1673 - 9 August 1744) had been member of parliament for Hereford from 1698 to 1714, and, three days after his fathers death, was created Viscount Wilton and earl of Carnarvon. ... The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in central London which was opened in 1856. ...

It has not been possible to solve the question of who painted the portrait and whether it really depicts Shakespeare. The plawright's other known contemporary image is the crude engraving in the posthumous First Folio (1623), made by Martin Droeshout, who is very unlikely ever to have seen Shakespeare and who may have based his work on the Chandos portrait or, more likely, another (now lost) picture. Some claim that Shakespeare's friend Richard Burbage (1567–1619) painted it and later gave it to Joseph Taylor, also a member of King's Men, but there is also the possibility that Taylor painted it himself. William Shakespeare, in the engraving by Martin Droeshout on the title page of the First Folio The First Folio is the name given to the first published collection of William Shakespeares plays. ... The famous Droeshout portrait of William Shakespeare Martin Droeshout [] (* ca. ... Categories: Actor stubs | 1567 births | 1619 deaths ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... It has been suggested that Lord Chamberlains Men be merged into this article or section. ...

It is known that before the Duke of Chandos acquired it, the portrait was owned by Shakespeare's godson, William Davenant (1606–1668), who claimed to be the playwright's illegitimate son, according to the gossip chronicler John Aubrey. The Chandos portrait inspired a grander, more embellished mid-17th century imaginary portrait, called the "Chesterfield portrait" from a former owner. William Davenant Sir William Davenant (February 28, 1606 - April 7, 1668), also spelled DAvenant, was an English poet and playwright. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... // Events January - The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed. ... John Aubrey. ...

In 2006, Tarnya Cooper of the NPG completed a three and a half year study of the purported Shakespeare portraits and concluded that the Chandos portrait was the most likely to be a representation of Shakespeare. Cooper points to the earring and the loose shirt-ties of the sitter, which were emblematic of a poet (the poet John Donne and Shakespeare's patron the Earl of Pembroke sported similar fashions). However, she acknowledges that the painting's authenticity cannot be proven. ^[1] 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Donne John Donne (pronounced Dun; 1572 – March 31, 1631) was a Jacobean metaphysical poet. ... The Earldom of Pembroke, associated with Pembroke Castle in Wales, was created by King Stephen of England. ...

Notes

1. ^ Higgins, Charlotte. 'The only true painting of Shakespeare - probably. The Guardian. March 2, 2006.

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