William Shakespeare — Portrait of a gentleman, formerly suggested to be William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), bust-length, in a black coat with a white tunic and a golden signet ring

Portrait of a gentleman, formerly suggested to be William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), bust-length, in a black coat with a white tunic and a golden signet ring

$500
English School, 1602 Portrait of a gentleman, formerly suggested to be William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), bust-length, in a black coat with a white tunic and a golden signet ring inscribed and dated ‘1602 / ÆT. SVÆ : 25’ (upper left), and ‘Sperando Ferendo viuo vinco :’ (upper right) oil on panel 23¾ x 18 1/8 in. (60.4 x 46.1 cm.) with an unidentified monogram (on the signet)