A Rose By Any Other Name?
March 18, 2009 9:27 AM Subscribe
Remember that "recently-discovered" portrait of The Bard [also seen previously on MeFi]? Well, Shakespeare scholar Katherine Duncan-Jones says not so fast: "An authentic portrait of Sir Thomas Overbury (1581–1613) was bequeathed to the Bodleian Library in Oxford in 1740. This picture bears a startling resemblance to the “Cobbe” painting (and its companions). Features such as a distinctive bushy hairline, and a slightly malformed left ear that may once have borne the weight of a jewelled earring, appear identical. Even the man’s beautifully intricate lace collar, though not identical in pattern, shares overall design with “Cobbe”, having square rather than rounded corners." Meanwhile, another Shakespeare scholar claims to have found six new works by The Bard. Let the debates rage on.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Previous thread was just a few days ago; this'd make more sense as a follow-up comment in there. -- cortex
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