ARTINFO - An X-ray revealed that "Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton" (c.1620), by an unknown artist, conceals a portrait of William Shakespeare’s only known patron, Henry Wriothesley, underneath.

An X-ray revealed that "Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton" (c.1620), by an

unknown artist, conceals a portrait of William Shakespeare’s only known

patron, Henry Wriothesley, underneath.

Courtesy National Portrait Gallery