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James II, King of England: P.80-1940

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

James II, King of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Giffart, Pierre

Entities

Categories

Description

Bust three quarter length head turned to right. Wearing lace cravat and St George. In an oval set on a tablet, on which hangs a sheet; 13 lines of French on the left, 10 lines of Latin on the right. On the oval: "A Paris chez P. Giffart graveur du Roy et des Academie Roy de la Peinture et Scuptre rue St Jacq. a l'image S.te Therese avec pr. de sa Mte."

Notes

History note: F.B. Daniell & Son sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572]; sold at his sale (Christie's) 19 June 1940, part of lot 74.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: in or after AD 1685

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.80-1940
Primary reference Number: 168201
Lugt: 572
BN Inventaire (17thC): undescribed
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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