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Article: Books: The face or not the face of Shakespeare?; Shakespeare's Face. By Stephanie Nolen (Piatkus, pounds 18.99).(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- March 15, 2003
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Byline: Ross Reyburn
The intriguing quest to find the true face of William Shakespeare is unlikely ever to be resolved. But Canadian journalist Stephanie Nolen, in her book examining the merits of the recently unveiled Sanders portrait, has provided an invaluable insight into the merits of the various paintings reputed to portray the world's greatest writer.
Two years ago, retired engineer Lloyd Sullivan decided the Sanders portrait being kept in his Ottawa home should be revealed to the world. Dated 1603, the painting was reputedly a portrait of Shakespeare ...