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Portrait of William Prynne: P.11-1940

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of William Prynne

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the collection of Alfred Morrison (1821-1897) [Lugt 151]

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

17th Century#
1637 -

Note

Originally the left-hand portrait of three on a single plate. This impression was taken after plate was cut down and the three portraits separated

School or Style

Bohemian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.11-1940
Primary reference Number: 203098
New Hollstein (German): 682 II/II
Pennington: 1331
Lugt: 151

Audit data

Created: Friday 3 July 2015 Updated: Saturday 28 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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