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Michael Drayton
British School1628
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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.
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- Title: Michael Drayton
- Date: 1628
- Physical Dimensions: w419 x h545 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil
- Work Nationality: British
- Support: Canvas
- School: British School
- Provenance: London, William Cartwright (inventory no. 108: 'mickill darayton ye poetÉ'); Cartwright Bequest, 1686.
- Inscriptions: bottom left:An 0:1628
- Acquisition Method: Cartwright, William (Bequest, 1686)
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