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R. Polwhele: P.14008-R

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Titles

R. Polwhele
Portrait of Richard Polwhele, 1760–1838

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Audinet, Philip
Publisher: Nichols, John
Painter: Opie, John (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Spencer George Perceval, 1923

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1826

Note

Plate to Nichol's "Illustrations of Literature", 1816. Inscription on bottom "Opie pinx" and "Audinet sc." and "Born 1760; Living 1826" and "Published by J. Nichols & son, Janr 2, 1826" with facsimile of sitter's autograph.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14008-R
Primary reference Number: 205751
O'Donoghue: 1

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Monday 17 August 2015

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "R. Polwhele" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/205751 Accessed: 2024-04-20 12:20:41

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/205751 |title=R. Polwhele |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-20 12:20:41|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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