The National Portrait Gallery in London is marking its 150th anniversary and will be celebrating with a special exhibit on Shakespeare and the “Chandos” portrait, which was the first in the gallery’s collection. More information and a review of the exhibit from The Observer
There has been a slew of news articles out lately about the portraits of Shakespeare and this exhibit, so I’ve just selected a few to point to here:
Britain’s National Portrait Gallery unveils ‘true’ image of Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Likeliest Likeness, Forsooth
To be or not to be the Bard’s portrait?
The only true painting of Shakespeare – probably
(some original links have expired and have been removed)
