who is England's greatest playwright
William Shakespeare
The artwork has been dated back to
1610
The painting had been owned by a family descended from
Shakespeare's literary patron
when was the art work painted
during his lifetime
where is the picture of Shakespeare located?
Shakespeare's hometown
are there lots of portrats of Shakespeare
no
The painting had been owned by who?
by a family descended from Shakespeare's literary patron
how long did they have the portrait?
hundreds of years
did they know who the man in the picture was.
no
who is Alec Cobbe
he inherited the portrait
what did he realize?
that the painting was a likeness of Shakespeare
how did he come to this realization?
after visiting an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
The painting will now go on display where
in Shakespeare's hometown
what do archaeologists in London believe
that they have unearthed the remains of Shakespeare's first theatre
what do Experts think
that Shakespeare acted at the theatre
what plays premiered there
Romeo and Juliet