William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the most influential individuals in literature. His Martin Droeshout engraving, according to many historians and experts, is an accurate picture of him. He preserved his facial hair even though he was balding. Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel discovered his death mask in London in 1975. These masks were traditionally made by pouring wax or plaster onto the face of the deceased.
William Shakespeare
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What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like
Dr. Caroline Wilkinson used the death mask for the facial features in her depiction from 2010. She used 3D imagery to create this portrayal of the writer. It seems comparable to other depictions of the bard. He died on April 23rd, 1616, at the age of 52.
What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like
