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Called Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury: P.419-1947

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Called Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Portraits of Characters Illustrious

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Earlom, Richard
Painter: Unknown (After)
Publisher: Woodburn, Samuel

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Description

One of the plates from Woodburn's 'Portraits of Characters Illustrious in British History from the Beginning of the Reign of Henry the Eighth to the End of the Reign of James the Second', 1810-13

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1947) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1811

Note

After a miniature from the publisher's collection.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.419-1947
Primary reference Number: 156759

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 6 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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