Yale Bulletin and Calendar

November 17, 2006|Volume 35, Number 11|Two-Week Issue

Pictured above is the "Chandos Portrait," which is believed to be a lifetime portrait of William Shakespeare.

Renowned painting to remain
on view at British Art Center

A painting reputed to be a lifetime portrait of William Shakespeare that was featured in the recent Yale Center for British Art exhibition "Searching for Shakespeare" will remain on view at the gallery until April 1.

Visitors to the center can view the painting, known as the "Chandos Portrait," on the fourth floor of the gallery.

The portrait, from the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London, is considered one of six "contender" portraits purporting to represent the likeness of Shakespeare. It is attributed to John Taylor and was painted circa 1600-1610.

"Searching for Shakespeare" was on view at the Yale Center for British Art this past summer. The exhibit brought together nearly all the extant material relating to the famous poet and playwright's life and work and presented the results of the latest technical analysis and research on several of the contender portraits.

Following its extended stay at Yale, the portrait will travel to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., where it will be displayed as part of the exhibition "Great Britons: Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, London" from April 27 to Sept. 3, 2007.

The Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. It will be open until 8 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: Dec. 7, 14 and 21. Admission is free. For more information about the center, visit www.yale.edu/ycba or call (203) 432-2800.

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