The Tudor Myth and an Aging Richard
The Tudor Myth and an Aging Richard
2012-10-27 00:45:59
Speaking of the effects of More's and Shakespeare's work on the popular conception of Richard's age, here's a "portrait" of Richard made in 1640, 155 years after his death:
http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitLarge/mw112283/King-Richard-III?LinkID=mp03765&role=sit&rNo=8
He looks as if he'd clung to life (and his broken rod or staff) all those years!
I recall that Mary Shelley in her (barely readable) "perkin Warbeck referred to Richard as "the old king." If that's how she pictured him, I understand why!
Carol
http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitLarge/mw112283/King-Richard-III?LinkID=mp03765&role=sit&rNo=8
He looks as if he'd clung to life (and his broken rod or staff) all those years!
I recall that Mary Shelley in her (barely readable) "perkin Warbeck referred to Richard as "the old king." If that's how she pictured him, I understand why!
Carol
Re: The Tudor Myth and an Aging Richard
2012-10-27 02:21:05
Omg!!!!!! I want to cry:(
--- In , "justcarol67" <justcarol67@...> wrote:
>
> Speaking of the effects of More's and Shakespeare's work on the popular conception of Richard's age, here's a "portrait" of Richard made in 1640, 155 years after his death:
>
> http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitLarge/mw112283/King-Richard-III?LinkID=mp03765&role=sit&rNo=8
>
> He looks as if he'd clung to life (and his broken rod or staff) all those years!
>
> I recall that Mary Shelley in her (barely readable) "perkin Warbeck referred to Richard as "the old king." If that's how she pictured him, I understand why!
>
> Carol
>
--- In , "justcarol67" <justcarol67@...> wrote:
>
> Speaking of the effects of More's and Shakespeare's work on the popular conception of Richard's age, here's a "portrait" of Richard made in 1640, 155 years after his death:
>
> http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitLarge/mw112283/King-Richard-III?LinkID=mp03765&role=sit&rNo=8
>
> He looks as if he'd clung to life (and his broken rod or staff) all those years!
>
> I recall that Mary Shelley in her (barely readable) "perkin Warbeck referred to Richard as "the old king." If that's how she pictured him, I understand why!
>
> Carol
>
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