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Olivarius Britannicus Heros: AD.11.21-92

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Olivarius Britannicus Heros
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell on horseback

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Faithorne, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1656

Note

Plate trimmed, removing title. Plate to Louis de Gand's 'Parallelum Olivae' (London, 1656), p.131. Text printed from letterpress verso.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.11.21-92
Primary reference Number: 194910
Fagan (Faithorne): p.32
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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