Preview | Picturing Shakespeare
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Could the discovery of a third portrait of William Shakespeare be a genuine article?
There are only two accepted representations of William Shakespeare that are considered “official” – but could a portrait that has been hanging over a family’s mantelpiece for the last 50 years be the third? British window washer Steven Wadlow, whose father bought the portrait in the 1960s, is on the hunt to prove the painting is indeed genuine. If so, it could be worth as much as $200 million.
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Preview | Picturing Shakespeare
Preview: Season 23 Episode 2 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions
There are only two accepted representations of William Shakespeare that are considered “official” – but could a portrait that has been hanging over a family’s mantelpiece for the last 50 years be the third? British window washer Steven Wadlow, whose father bought the portrait in the 1960s, is on the hunt to prove the painting is indeed genuine. If so, it could be worth as much as $200 million.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship-On "Secrets of the Dead"... Could this painting b a rare portrait of Shakespeare?
-We cannot be 100% sure what Shakespeare looked like.
-You could see it in his eyes: he is a man of the stage, and the theatre.
-And if it's genuine?
-Could be worth anything from 100 to 200 million, which is obviously worth investigating further.
-Picturing Shakespeare... on "Secrets of the Dead."
Experts Used Tree Rings to Date This Portrait to Shakespeare’s Lifetime
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Clip: S23 Ep2 | 2m 45s | Dendrochronology reveals surprising results about Steven’s portrait of Shakespeare. (2m 45s)
Facial Recognition Finds 91% Match to Shakespeare
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Clip: S23 Ep2 | 1m 24s | Facial recognition software suggests the portrait may depict William Shakespeare. (1m 24s)
Family Discovers Possible Shakespeare Portrait Hanging in Their Living Room
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Clip: S23 Ep2 | 2m 10s | The portrait hung above the family TV for 50 years before they realized it might be Shakespeare. (2m 10s)
X-Rays Reveal Hidden Clues: Is This the Only Portrait of Shakespeare from Life?
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Clip: S23 Ep2 | 2m 2s | X-ray scans of the Wadlow Shakespeare portrait reveal details beneath several areas of overpaint. (2m 2s)
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