Shakespeare Portraits The Cobbe Portrait oRecently identified oFront-runner for preferred representation more elegant and gentleman like oFrom Ireland oSeveral copies including one in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington oDates back to before Shakespeare’s death oCobbe family connected by marriage to Shakespeare’s patronHenry Wriothesley The Chandos Portrait oNational PortraitGallery in London oDated around 1610 oArtist: John Taylorprofessional painter Richard Burbageactor, manager, and competent artist oNamed after former ownerDuke of Chandos oBecame founding picture in the National Portrait Gallery oCharacteristics: Thinner in face Alert, contained face Informal dress Earring in the left ear The Janssen Bust oArtist: Geerhart Janssen (Dutch origin) oPut in Holy Trinity church in Stratford-upon-Avon around four years after Shakespeare’s death oRestoration in 1748 oPortrays Shakespeare’s appearance at the very end of his life The Droeshout engraving oCharacteristics: No beard oEngraved by Martin Droeshout (Flemish Protestant refugee) Shakespeare What was he like?
