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title: Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman, Thought to be Christopher Marlowe
author: Unknown
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20378/portrait-of-an-unknown-gentleman-thought-to-be-chr/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-04-22
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# Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman, Thought to be Christopher Marlowe
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20378.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of an unknown 21-year-old man thought to be English poet and playwright [Christopher Marlowe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher_Marlowe/) (1564-1593). By an unknown artist, 1585, oil on panel; currently at the Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Unknown. (2025, April 22). Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman, Thought to be Christopher Marlowe. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Unknown. "Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman, Thought to be Christopher Marlowe." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 22, 2025. .
### MLA
Unknown. "Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman, Thought to be Christopher Marlowe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Marlowe.jpg) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Marlowe.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 22 April 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.