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William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: P.52-1945

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William, the Younger

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1945)

Note

One portrait cut from a sheet of four sitters in oval frames

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.52-1945
Primary reference Number: 157055
Chaloner Smith: 20 (part)

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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