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Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales 1594-1612: 3853

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales 1594-1612

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hilliard, Nicholas (Imitator of)

Entities

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Notes

History note: C.H.T. Hawkins; J. Pierpont Morgan; his sale Christie's, 24 June 1935 (117), where bought by L.D. Cunliffe

Measurements and weight

Height: 53 mm
Width: 43 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

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 stuck to card; the original card is stuck to an even more modern one

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: letters conjoined

  • Text: NH
  • Location: Centre right
  • Method of creation: Gold

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3853
Primary reference Number: 18010
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 18 December 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 29 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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