Can you help us solve this mystery šŸ¤” This painting is thought to be one of the earliest known full-length depictions o…

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Can you help us solve this mystery šŸ¤” This painting is thought to be one of the earliest known full-length depictions of a black individual in British portraiture. Technical analysis has revealed that an inscription identifying the boy on the left as Prince Rupert is a later addition, but the inscribed date of 1626 is original. So, the question remains, who are the two boys? šŸ“ Room 4 on Floor 3, National Portrait Gallery, London. šŸŽØPortrait of Two Unidentified Youths, by an unknown artist, oil on canvas, 1626. Lent by Viscount De L’Isle Ā© National Portrait Gallery Hashtags: #Mystery #Portrait #Art #NationalPortraitGallery #Installation

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