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The Seven Bishops beheaded by James II: P.238-1940

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Seven Bishops beheaded by James II
Francis Turner, bishop of Ely; William Lloyd, bishop of St Asaph and Worcester; Thomas Ken, bishop of Bath and Wells; William Sancroft, archbishop of Canterbury; John Lake, bishop of Chichester; Sir Jonathon Trelawny, bishop of Bristol, Exeter and Winchester; and Thomas White, bishop of Peterborough

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gole, Jacob

Entities

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Notes

History note: Clarke bt. from Meatyard, 1940 (listed in the latter's sale catalogue no. 22 (Autumn 1940) no.240)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1688

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.238-1940
Primary reference Number: 157366
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 139
Wessely (Gole): 139
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 28 January 2013 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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