Is the new Shakespeare Portrait authentic?
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I'd like to think it is		  
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If they'd put THAT guy on the cover rather than the fat bald one, people might pay more attention in English		  
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« on: April 06, 2009, 12:17:32 AM »
The recently discovered one, purportedly Shakespeare in 1610:



The known painting of him shortly after he died in 1623:




Same guy?
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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2009, 01:07:03 AM »
I doubt it.  As much as I like to think the fat bald guy is Shakespeare, we will likely never know.
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