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Sara Illustrissima Ducissa Somersetensis: P.13936-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sara Illustrissima Ducissa Somersetensis
Portrait of Sarah Duchess of Somerset, c.1642-1692

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vertue, George
Painter: Quinckhard, Jan Maurits (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: There's a note that was given with the print dating 18 Sept. 1913. The collection of Duchess Sarah was bought the 16 April 1739 by W. Fogg from W. Barnard for St. Johns college for £25 4s with an order of the Master [?]. Duchess Sarah's portrait was bought from the college by a former pupil.

Legal notes

Given by Sir John Sandys in September, 1913

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1913) by Sandys, John, Sir

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1736

Note

Inscription on bottom "ex Gente Alstoniana in Agro Bedfordiensi." and "Geo: Vertue Lond:ni Sculpsit 1736.".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13936-R
Primary reference Number: 205630
O'Donoghue: 1
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Friday 7 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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