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Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover: P.11024-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Publisher: Smith, John
Painter: Weidemann, Friedrich Wilhelm (After)

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Notes

History note: From the collection of John Postle Heseltine (1843-1929)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1706

Note

With the lettering. ""dec.1714 aet. 84" added in ink by unknown hand". Reduced, reversed version of the mezzotint by John Smith CS 237, see P.11023-R

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.11024-R
Primary reference Number: 162408
Lugt: 572
Chaloner Smith: 238 II

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Sunday 7 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

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

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