 The label and its ink, however, has been tested and dated to within Shakespeare's life or shortly thereafter and could prove to be a final piece of evidence necessary to commit to April 23 as Shakespeare's date of birth and death.The portrait is currently in the possession of a private owner, Lloyd Sullivan of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.However, in December 2013 it was announced that a tentative deal was in the works for an unnamed Canadian family to purchase the portrait.