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Portrait of Ralph Thoresby: P.13620-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Ralph Thoresby

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Swaine, John

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1788 CE - 1793

Note

With a reproduction of his signature. Illustration to John Thane's 'British Autography: A Collection of Fac-Similies of the Hand Writing of Royal and Illustrious Personages' (c.1788-1793)

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Stipple
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13620-R
Primary reference Number: 204519
O'Donoghue: 4
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 3 July 2015 Updated: Thursday 15 December 2016 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 Ralph Thoresby" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/204519 Accessed: 2024-11-18 06:55:46

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/204519 |title=Portrait of Ralph Thoresby |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-18 06:55:46|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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