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Title-page to (and containing portrait of) Robert Burton, 'The Anatomy of Melancholy', London: Henry Cripps 1628
Printmaker: Le Blon, Christof
Title on a tablet with the portrait of the author on a cartouche below; surrounded on three sides by nine compartments containing illustrations of figures, herbs and animals.
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Alexander, David
17th Century#
Production date:
AD 1628
With the date 1628, and before the numbering of the compartments.
Accession number: P.145-2009
Primary reference Number: 168310
Object entry number: 0775
Hind (English 1952-64): 1
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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