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Portrait of John Milton: 34.14-157

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of John Milton

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Müller, Johann Sebastian

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century
1759 -

Note

Frontispiece to Newton's edition of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' (1759).

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.14-157
Primary reference Number: 204135
O'Donoghue: 33
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Audit data

Created: Friday 3 July 2015 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

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