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Portrait of Richard III: AD.11.21-57

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Richard III
The true Portraiture of Richard Plantagenest

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cross, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

Production date: AD 1647

Note

Frontispiece to Sir George Buck's 'The history and the life and reigne of Richard the Third', second edition, 1647.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The True Portraiture of Richard Plantagenest,/ of England and of France King Lord of/ Ireland the third King Richard
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.11.21-57
Primary reference Number: 187852
Hind (English 1905): 50
Hind (English 1952-64): 75
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Audit data

Created: Monday 13 August 2012 Updated: Monday 13 August 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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