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This portrait has recently been re-identifed as Michael Drayton following detailed technical analysis proving the authenticity of the crown of laurel branches. The picture dates from 1599 and the inscribed age at this date matches Drayton's own. Following the death of the poet Edmund Spenser in 1599, Drayton was one of the main contenders for the unofficial role of Poet Laureate, a respected published poet and London gentleman. Around this time he also began to write plays frequently in collaboration with other playwrights.
Title
Michael Drayton
Date
1599
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 59.7 x W 45.7 cm
Accession number
776
Acquisition method
Given by T. H. Woods, 1888
Work type
Painting
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England
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