New photos of shakespeare portrait to be cleaned up and it may cost the play writer his facial hair

A portrait of William Shakespeare is set to undergo a rigorous cleaning process that could reveal that the classic image of Britain's most famous playwright could be somewhat inaccurate.

The National Portrait Gallery is mulling over doing the works on the Chandos picture for the first time in its almost 400-year history, due to advances in cleaning techniques, and could take up to a year to complete.

Painted when he was 46, it has undergone several changes, including lengthening his hair and adding in his beard, according to The Times.

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