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Portrait of King George I, 1660-1727 Birch's Heads
Printmaker:
Houbraken, Jacobus
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronety
(After)
History note: Charrington probably bought it of Leggatt about 1905, £4.0.0
Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1746
Inscription on bottom "K. George I" and "J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1746".
Accession number: P.13774-R
Primary reference Number: 205168
Lugt: 572
Ver Huell (Houbraken): I (pp. 123)
O'Donoghue: 20
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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