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Portrait of Armand-Jean du Plessis Cardinal de Richelieu: 23.K.7-220

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Titles

Portrait of Armand-Jean du Plessis Cardinal de Richelieu

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Nanteuil, Robert
Painter: Champaigne, Philippe de (After)

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Notes

History note: From the collection of Lous II de Rochechouart, duc de Mortemart (1681-1746

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century
Production date: AD 1657

Note

State without a mark after the date.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.K.7-220
Primary reference Number: 195679
Robert-Dumesnil: 218 I/III
Petitjean/Wickert: 200 I/III

Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Thursday 21 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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