Is This Really the Only Portrait of William Shakespeare Made in His Lifetime?

The Art Newspaper ^ | 22 November 2022 | Ivan Macquisten

[CatHerd]

“At the age of”

[Beowulf9]

I’m wondering if it’s a dipthong? I think I’ve seen that coupling in an old Henry VIII portrait of some kind.

[Fledermaus]

It’s like Betty Crocker. A compilation of artis5s published unde4 the name Shakespeare.

This is the box picture.

[Beowulf9]

https://thesocialselect.com/what-does-ae-mean-after-a-date/

“What does AE mean for dates?
It is an abbreviation of the Latin Aetatis for “at age”.

I guess he was 44?

[Hostage]

Thank you.

Today’s autocorrect took my “Thank you” above and tried to write it “Yankees you” but I wouldn’t let it.

English today is trying to go paleo on us all.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Let’s not forget the wallet sized portrait he sat for to give to his girl.

[Hostage]

Women were never allowed on stage during that Era. Likely a royal edict and not a Shakespeare rule.

[Hostage]

“Not marble nor the gilded monuments
Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme,
But you shall shine more bright in these contents
Than unswept stone besmeared with sluttish time.”

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Doesn’t register on the gaydar that I can see.

Well, there is mention of “slut”, but hey, how bout them Cowboys? Should take out the Giants no problem.

[Bethaneidh]

If you’re an “innie” or an “outie”, that’s definitive. Nothing else is.

[ConservativeInPA]

he used all men in all his plays...so a little cross dressing was happening

A groomer before the times 😂

[Adder]

F=S

But I don’t know what the grammar rules were as to when you used it.

[Pelham]

“shakeFpeare?”

That “F” is actually a “medial S”, the second form of the lowercase S:

https://www.onlinewritingjobs.com/fun-stuff/medial-s-the-old-english-s-that-looks-like-f/

[Pelham]

You can see it in Article I of the Constitution... “Congrefs”

[Pelham]

Joseph Sobran sure thought that Edward DeVere was the real author of Shakespeare’s work.

https://www.amazon.com/Alias-Shakespeare-Joseph-Sobran/dp/0684826585

Sobran was one the best writers for National Review in its prime.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Thanks so much for pointing out Sobran's book. I am well familiar with Joe Sobran, and followed him for years. Sobran's reputation adds a lot of credabiliy that Edward Devere was the true author. I will see if I can locate a copy. I'd love to read it.

That doumentary I refrenced is on Freevee streaming. It is well worth a listen.

[Durus]

From the evidence I’ve seen it’s pure elitist arrogance. “Commoners” (and the term should offend every true American) even those that drop out of school, sometimes go on to be wildly successful authors. Did Charles Dickens not write any of his works because he dropped out of school at age 12? How about Mark Twain who also dropped out of school at age 12? Those are just a couple examples of writers, there are many. Extending the concept beyond writers, there are plenty of self made wealthy people that never had any formal education at all or dropped out at a young age. Formal education, while important, is hardly a reliable indicator of those that will do exceptional things.

There is a fundamental difference between being educated and having participated in formal education.

[Boogieman]

“anno aetatis suae” - How old the subject was when the painting was made.

[SunkenCiv]

https://en.trend.az/world/other/1437137.html

https://archive.nytimes.com/thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/portrait-of-shakespeare-unveiled-399-years-late/

https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/unique-portrait-of-shakespeare-unveiled-idUSTRE5285TA20090309

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-shakespeare-idUKTRE52855N20090310

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/charlottehigginsblog/2009/mar/10/art-classics

[SunkenCiv]

Some stuff out of the FRchives that was missed and whatnot, to be added but not pinged, probably.

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• An Original Copy of Shakespeare’s First Full Collection Sold for $10 Million at Auction | 10/15/2020 | libstripper
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• Shakespeare may have been gay, says artistic director of RSC [Royal Shakespeare Company] [ed] | 07/22/2017 | C19fan
• 21 Everyday Phrases That Come Straight From Shakespeare's Plays | 12/30/2016 | blam
• So monkeys CAN write Shakespeare - with a little help from mind-reading technology | 09/12/2016 | sparklite2
• Researchers Tested Whether Infinite Monkeys Could Write Shakespeare, With Actual Monkeys | 02/11/2022 | Red Badger
• Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616 | 04/23/2016 | sodpoodle
• Why is the Coliseum, with its lift for introducing wild animals, being rebuilt now? | 06/08/2015 | cleghornboy
• Shakespeare First Folio from Catholic College to Be Exhibited in London | 02/24/2015 | marshmallow
• A Brief History of Catholic Claims to Shakespeare | 1/27/2014 | annalex
• Mystery Of The 'missing' Shakespeare Portrait | 10/30/2007 | blam
• Much ado about 'fake' Shakespeare portrait! | 10/28/2005 | CarrotAndStick
• Shakespeare caper doesn't end well (FAMED PORTRAIT OF PLAYWRIGHT IS A FRAUD; 200 YEARS TOO YOUNG) | 04/24/2005 | nickcarraway
• Odd Portrait Has Many Guessing Shakespeare Was Gay | 04/23/2002 | socal_parrot

[SunkenCiv]

See also my earlier posts.