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Portrait of John Dryden: 30.K.12-76

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of John Dryden

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Edelinck, GĂ©rard
Painter: Kneller, Godfrey, baronet (After)

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: in or after AD 1695

Note

State before the completion of the coat of arms, and title. Certainly engraved after 1695 as Edelinck includes 'eques' in his signature.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.K.12-76
Primary reference Number: 195883
BN Inventaire (17thC): 142
Robert-Dumesnil: 187 I/II
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of John Dryden" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/195883 Accessed: 2024-11-21 23:30:20

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