 The portrait exists in two " states " , or distinct versions of the image , printed from the same plate by Droeshout himself . Examples of the first state are very rare , existing in only four copies . These were probably test printings , created so that the engraver could see whether some alterations needed to be made . The overwhelming majority of surviving copies of the First Folio use the second state , which has heavier shadows and other minor differences , notably in the jawline and the moustache . 
