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Portrait of Sr Walter Raleigh and Portrait of Sr Francis Bacon: P.14200-R-43

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Titles

Portrait of Sr Walter Raleigh and Portrait of Sr Francis Bacon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Walker, Anthony
Painter: Houbraken, Jacobus (After)

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Cutting of a portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, with inscription in ink "Beheaded in 1618". Cutting of portrait of Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans by Anthony Walker after an engraving by Houbraken, dating c. 1740-1765. The inscription on the oval frame reads "Sr Francis Bacon Viscount St Albans Lord Chancellor" and inscription in ink "1636. AEtat. 66"

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Spencer George Perceval, 1923

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14200-R-43
Primary reference Number: 205973

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Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

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

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