Sanders portrait

The Sanders portrait is reputed to be one of the only images of William Shakespeare done in his lifetime.It features a middle-aged man wearing a black doublet with silver ornamentation. It also has affixed to the back which reads: ShakespereBorn April 23=1564Died April 23-1616Aged 52This Likeness taken 1603Age at that time 39 ys This label was transcribed in 1909 by Marion Henry Spielmann; today, the original text is not legible.

Sanders portrait

The Sanders portrait is reputed to be one of the only images of William Shakespeare done in his lifetime.It features a middle-aged man wearing a black doublet with silver ornamentation. It also has affixed to the back which reads: ShakespereBorn April 23=1564Died April 23-1616Aged 52This Likeness taken 1603Age at that time 39 ys This label was transcribed in 1909 by Marion Henry Spielmann; today, the original text is not legible.