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Michael Drayton
Michael Drayton
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Michael Drayton

by British School

Date: 1628

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Item details

  • Acquisition

    Cartwright Bequest, 1686

  • Accession number

    DPG430

  • Artist

    British School

  • Date

    1628

  • Dimensions

    54.5 x 41.9 cm

  • Inscription

    Inscribed bottom left: ANO:1628

  • Materials

    Oil on canvas

Michael Drayton (1563-1631) was a poet and playwright who was reputedly a friend of Shakespeare. His most ambitious work was the Polyolbion, a topographical poem on England, dedicated to Henry, Prince of Wales (see British School DPG417). The identification of the sitter in Cartwright's inventory is confirmed by comparison with other contemporary likenesses.

Michael Drayton

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