The ‘newly discovered’ Cobbe portrait (left) goes on display, courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, while the National Portrait Gallery continues to hold that the Chandos portrait (center) is the only likely likeness.
Funny thing: They’re both dated to around 1610, when Will was 46, yet they look very un-alike. Other funny thing: The Cobbe portrait looks like a direct steal from the Janssen portrait (right) — or vice versa. And the Folger Shakespeare Library holds that one, having once believed it was the only real likeness.
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