This was long thought to be the only portrait of william shakespeare that had any claim to have been painted from life, until another possible life portrait, the cobbe portrait, was revealed in 2009. The portrait is known as the 'chandos portrait' after a previous owner, james brydges, 1st duke of chandos. It was the first portrait to be acquired by the national portrait gallery in 1856. The artist may be by a painter called john taylor who was an important member of the painter-stainers' company. [1]. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1610. Dimensions: height: 55.2 cm (21.7 in) ; width: 43.8 cm (17.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: William Shakespeare. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Shakespeare
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