William Shakespeare
Many debate about what William Shakespeare was like when he was alive, although it is generally agreed that he is accurately depicted in this Martin Droeshout engraving. He was shown with facial hair although he was balding. Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel discovered his death mask in 1975. Back then, death masks were made by pouring wax or plaster on the dead person’s face.
William Shakespeare
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What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like
Dr. Caroline Wilkinson relied on the death mask to recreate his face in 2010. With the help of 3D tech, she made this rendering of the writer. It looks lie other depictions of him! He passed away in April 1616.
What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like