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In 1856 the newly founded National Portrait Gallery was presented with a compelling painting of William Shakespeare, known as the 'Chandos' portrait. Yet today few scholars agree that a true contemporary portrait of the most famous playwright in the history of English literature actually exists. Despite Shakespeare's enduring fame, his life and works are surrounded by mystery, and fresh discoveries are always being made in the quest to unmask the true Shakespeare. In this exciting new book, the authenticity of the 'Chandos' portrait and five other portraits is examined in detail and the fascinating results of scientific analysis commissioned by the Gallery are presented for the first time. Richly illustrated with portraits and images of the costumes, theatre models, manuscripts and maps of the time, this publication also reveals Shakespeare's identity by studying portraits of his contemporaries in London - fellow actors, entertainers and playwrights, as well as his patrons, such as the Earl of Southampton and James I. This book examines the fascinating links between drama and portraiture and Shakespeare's references to the visual arts.
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Stanley Wells is Chairman of the Trustees of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Emeritus Professor on Shakespeare Studies at Birmingham University. His books include Shakespeare: For All Time, and Shakespeare's Sonnets. James Shapiro is a Professor at Columbia University. His books include Rival Playwrights: Marlowe, Jonson, Shakespeare, Shakespeare and the Jews and 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare. Tarnya Cooper is Sixteenth Century Curator at the National Portrait Gallery. She co-curated the exhibition Elizabeth at the National Maritime Museum in 2003. Marcia Pointon is Professor Emerita at Manchester. Visiting Professor at Birkbeck College, University of London, and Hon. Research Fellow at the Courtauld Institute. She is currently Visiting Scholar at the Getty Research Institute and a Fellow at the Huntington Library, California.
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- PublisherNational Portrait Gallery Publications
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1855143615
- ISBN 13 9781855143616
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
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