Whittingham, Selby, 'The Chronology of the Portraits of Richard II', The Burlington Magazine 113 (1971), 12+14-21
Quick Summary Richard II probably had a beard and moustache from around 1386, indicating that the famous Westminster Abbey portrait of him without a moustache was produced c. 1385 Doubt remains over the chronology and dating of the portraits of Richard II Depictions of Richard II with a beard in 1390 suggest he had a moustache by that date Richard’s tomb effigy is his most important surviving depiction that can be dated Key Conclusion Whittingham explores the portraits of Richard II that were produced during his reign. By examining how the king is depicted in these portraits, especially with regards to his facial hair, the article attempts to establish a chronology for when the images were produced. Whittingham concludes that some doubt remains over the chronology of the portraits that survive, and that the date of the famous Wilton Diptych must be left for a subsequent study. However, from a study of about twenty contemporary portraits of Richard II, ...