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title: Portrait of William Shakespeare, c. 1611
author: John Taylor
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20200/portrait-of-william-shakespeare-c-1611/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-14
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# Portrait of William Shakespeare, c. 1611

_Authored by John Taylor_

## Image File

[![Portrait of William Shakespeare, c. 1611](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20200.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20200.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Chandos Portrait, thought to depict [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/), oil on canvas, attributed to John Taylor, c. 1611.

National Portrait Gallery, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Taylor, J. (2025, March 14). Portrait of William Shakespeare, c. 1611. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20200/portrait-of-william-shakespeare-c-1611/>
### Chicago
Taylor, John. "Portrait of William Shakespeare, c. 1611." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 14, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20200/portrait-of-william-shakespeare-c-1611/>.
### MLA
Taylor, John. "Portrait of William Shakespeare, c. 1611." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20200/portrait-of-william-shakespeare-c-1611/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_Shakespeare_by_John_Taylor,_edited.jpg) by [**John Taylor**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_Shakespeare_by_John_Taylor,_edited.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 14 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.