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Description: | Portrait of Shakespeare seated. The figure, which occupies the right hand side of the composition, wears black, voluminous clothing with a soft, white collar similar to the Soest Portrait of Shakespeare and the Chandos Portrait (National Portrait Gallery). His right hand is placed upon an open book with curling pages which rests on a tapestry covered table. With his left hand, he makes an open handed gesture, his index finger pointing outwards. The head is modelled on that of the Chandos Portrait including the beard, high forehead and characteristic earring. The figure is set against a swathe of crisp, red drapery. The baroque drapery, voluminous garment and theatrical gesture are reminiscent of the style of Sir Peter Lely. | Subjects: | portrait (William Shakespeare) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Borsseler, Pieter (Dutch painter, active 1664-1687) Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Zuccaro, Federico (Italian painter and draftsman, ca. 1541-1609) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8456... | Go to resource |
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