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Window cleaner in quest to confirm priceless Shakespeare portrait

A window cleaner from Tring believes he has an authentic portrait of Shakespeare.

Dr John Gilchrist, managing director of ClydeHSI, worked with researchers at University College London and uncovered that the portrait had been altered over time, with features like exaggerated details in the lace added at a later date. The firm's chief executive officer, Jean Penicaut, believes Mr Wadlow's portrait could depict Shakespeare as an actor, possibly even playing one of his own characters. In 1599, the acting company built the Globe Theatre Shakespeare's plays are still performed all over the world and have inspired many films, ballets, musicals and operas

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