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Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury 1621-83: 3861

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Titles

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury 1621-83

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hoskins, John I

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Notes

History note: The Earl of Shaftesbury; J. Pierpont Morgan; his sale Christie's, 24 June 1935 (140), where bought by L.D. Cunliffe

Measurements and weight

Height: 67 mm
Width: 52 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1650s
Production date: AD 1652

Note

'No resemblance to 1st Earl of Shaftesbury' (O.M.)

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

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 card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1652
  • Location: Centre left
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Type: Date
  • Text: I. H.
  • Location: Centre left, below the above
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3861
Primary reference Number: 18040

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 November 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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