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The Sanders portrait is reputed to be one of the only images of William Shakespeare done in his lifetime. It features a middle-aged man wearing a black doublet with silver ornamentation. It also has a label affixed to the back which reads: :Shakespere :Born April 23=1564 :Died April 23-1616 :Aged 52 :This Likeness taken 1603 :Age at that time 39 ys〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Connoisseur Vol. XXIII; pg 101; MH Spielmann )〕 This label was transcribed in 1909 by Marion Henry Spielmann, today the text is not legible. The Sanders Portrait is one of the most researched portraits claimed to depict William Shakespeare (1564–1616). It is named for the man that owned (and perhaps painted) the portrait, John Sanders, whose family has owned the portrait for over 400 years - including a transatlantic voyage that resulted in its presence in Canada. The portrait’s authenticity as a true likeness of Shakespeare continues to be questioned by critics though supporters point to scientific tests, genealogical research, and historical contexts which date this portrait not only to Shakespeare’s lifetime, but place it as originally painted and owned by a family who lived in the same neighbourhood as William Shakespeare and would have had connections through guild membership with the playwright.〔 The portrait’s presence in Canada, its currently being in the private sphere, and its limited budget for more research and publicity are all factors in the lack of attention shown to the portrait. Partnering with current owner, Lloyd Sullivan, recent research from the (Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare Project ) (CASP) at the University of Guelph has sought to return the portrait to the public eye and establish it as the only true likeness of Shakespeare painted in his lifetime. ==Genealogy and the Sanders family== Extensive genealogical research has been undertaken by (CASP ) researchers and Warwickshire and Worcestershire family historian Pamela Hinks to confirm the oral history of the Sanders family provided by the portrait's current owner, Lloyd Sullivan. This research suggests that the Sanders Portrait is the only likeness of Shakespeare which traces back directly to Shakespeare's lifetime. The family of Lloyd Sullivan was traced back directly to one John Sanders, Sullivan’s great-grandfather thirteen generations ago.〔 It is believed that either John Sanders or his brother William painted the portrait of Shakespeare in 1603,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Family Ties Strengthen Authenticity of Shakespeare Portrait - News Release )〕 when the family was living close to Shakespeare’s home in London, a house owned by Christopher and Mary Mountjoy on the corner of Silver Street and Monkwell Street (a. k. a. Muggle Street), in Cripplegate.〔 The Sanders family and Shakespeare moved in circles that would have encouraged contact between the two: both families were intermarried with the Thockmorton, Catesby, and Arden families.〔 For instance, in 1592, Phillipi Sanders (a brother of John Sanders) married Anna Heminges, a cousin of John Heminges – one of Shakespeare’s closest associates. Likewise, in 1613, a Joccossa Sanders married John Heminges's cousin Thomas Heminges.〔 An oral tradition, documented in Stephanie Nolen's ''Shakespeare's Face'' (2002), holds that for 400 years the portrait was passed down in the familiy while knowledge of its existence remained private. Its ownership can be verified back as far as 1909 when M. H. Spielmann studied the painting – at which time it was in the possession of T. Hale Sanders, who had taken ownership of it from his uncle through his father.〔 Thomas (T.) Hale Sanders is the great grandfather of Lloyd Sullivan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sanders Portrait of Shakespeare – Provenance and Genealogy )〕 In early 1919 Agnes Hales Sanders, grandmother of Lloyd Sullivan, travelled from Montreal to London to reclaim the Sanders Portrait.〔 Since then it has been held in Montreal and Ottawa. The portrait's existence was made public in May 2001 by Lloyd Sullivan. Since then has undergone multiple tests and been shown in art galleries, including the National Portrait Gallery in London. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sanders portrait」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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