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Unknown Man Self-portrait
Miniaturist: Hilliard, Nicholas
History note: By descent to the Duke of Buccleuch (purchased by the 5th Duke in 1811)
From the Leverton Harris Fund.
Diameter: 40 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1949) by Buccleuch, Duke of
Production date: AD 1574
Support composed of vellum (skin) ( stuck to card)
Watercolour : Watercolour on vellum stuck to a playing-card with two spades showing on the reverse
Accession number: PD.20-1949
Primary reference Number: 17986
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Unknown Man" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/17986 Accessed: 2024-12-22 05:22:13
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|title=Unknown Man
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 05:22:13|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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