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Portrait of Charles Spencer, Earl of Sunderland, 1674-1722: P.13776-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Charles Spencer, Earl of Sunderland, 1674-1722
Birch's Heads

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Houbraken, Jacobus
Painter: Richardson, Jonathan (the Younger) (After)

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Notes

History note: From the Collection of Julian Marshall (1836-1903) [Lugt 1494]; and from the collection of Lawson Thompson (1837-1919) [Lugt 1770]; Charrington bought it at Sotheby's (Lawson Thompson sale), 26 Apr 1920, Lot 109; £2.0.0 + 5% Colnaghi

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1746

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13776-R
Primary reference Number: 205170
Lugt: 572
Lugt: 1494
O'Donoghue: 2
Ver Huell (Houbraken): l (pp. 124)
Lugt: 1770
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Wednesday 18 December 2019 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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