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Unknown Man: 3860

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Man
William II, Prince of Orange 1626-50

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Cooper, Alexander

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: With Sotheby's; L.D. Cunliffe

Measurements and weight

Height: 55 mm
Width: 45 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham

Note

Formerly attributed to John Hoskins.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin) ( on card)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on vellum on a playing card (two diamonds visible from verso)

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: false, monogram

  • Text: I.H.
  • Location: Centre left
  • Method of creation: Gold

Inscription present: apparently a 17th century hand

  • Text: Prince of Orange
  • Location: Verso

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3860
Primary reference Number: 17655
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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