Chandos portrait

portrait believed to be of William Shakespeare, attributed to John Taylor
VisualArtwork painting Q1061759
Chandos portrait
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The Chandos portrait is a visual artwork classified as a portrait [1]. It depicts a single subject in a formal, focused composition typical of the portrait genre [1]. The work is recognized primarily for its representation of an individual, adhering to the conventions of portraiture as defined by its genre classification [1].

Chandos portrait

Summary

Chandos portrait is a painting[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,764 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chandos portrait is the creator of John Taylor[3].
  • Chandos portrait's instance of is recorded as painting[4].
  • Chandos portrait's genre is portrait[5].
  • Chandos portrait's depicts is recorded as William Shakespeare[6].
  • Chandos portrait is made of oil paint[7].
  • Chandos portrait is made of canvas[8].
  • Chandos portrait's collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[9].
  • Chandos portrait's inventory number is recorded as NPG 1[10].
  • Chandos portrait took place at National Portrait Gallery[11].
  • Chandos portrait's Commons category is recorded as Chandos portrait of William Shakespeare by John Taylor attr.[12].
  • 1611 marks the founding of Chandos portrait[13].
  • Chandos portrait's main subject is William Shakespeare[14].
  • Chandos portrait's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Potret van William Shakespeare (1564-1616)'}[15].
  • Chandos portrait's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616)'}[16].
  • Chandos portrait's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+55.2'}[17].
  • Chandos portrait's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+43.8'}[18].
  • Chandos portrait's copyright status is recorded as public domain[19].
  • Chandos portrait's has graphical element is recorded as painted oval[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Chandos portrait is the creator of John Taylor[3].

Publication

Chandos portrait's genre is portrait[5].

Subject and Themes

Chandos portrait's main subject is William Shakespeare[14].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint[7] and canvas[8]. The location of Chandos portrait was National Portrait Gallery[11].

Why It Matters

Chandos portrait ranks in the top 1% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,764 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . rkd.nl. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ~2026-43082-00 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+55.2'}
    Title {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Potret van William Shakespeare (1564, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Portrait of William Shakespeare (156
    Creator John Taylor
    Location National Portrait Gallery
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q1028181]]"
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