SHAKSPER 2008: Southampton Portrait Discovered

From: Hardy M. Cook (editor@SHAKSPER.NET)
Date: 05/06/08


The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 19.0265  Tuesday, 6 May 2008

[1] 	From:	Nicole Coonradt <nmcoonradt@comcast.net>
	Date:	Monday, 05 May 2008 18:28:31 +0000
	Subj:	Re: SHK 19.0259 Southampton Portrait Discovered

[2] 	From:	Mike Shapiro <lionclaw@lionclaw.com>
	Date:	Tuesday, 06 May 2008 00:35:37 +0000
	Subj:	Re: SHK 19.0252 Southampton Portrait Discovered


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From:		Nicole Coonradt <nmcoonradt@comcast.net>
Date:		Monday, 05 May 2008 18:28:31 +0000
Subject: 19.0259 Southampton Portrait Discovered
Comment:	Re: SHK 19.0259 Southampton Portrait Discovered

Apparently her teeth were black? No wonder she's not smiling!  Thanks 
for sharing this, JD. I had just recently asked a friend about this at a 
different forum and so am happy to pass it on.

Best,
Nicole

[2]-----------------------------------------------------------------
From:		Mike Shapiro <lionclaw@lionclaw.com>
Date:		Tuesday, 06 May 2008 00:35:37 +0000
Subject: 19.0252 Southampton Portrait Discovered
Comment:	Re: SHK 19.0252 Southampton Portrait Discovered

Can any other members speculate why a portrait artist would paint over 
such a work? Were panels expensive during that period? If so, why? Are 
there any other known instance(s) of portraits of important court 
members that were painted over? I understand it happened with poor 
artists who could not afford new canvas but are there other reasons . . 
. such as it being easier to work over an established physical form?

Mike Shapiro

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