Unknown Man: 3802

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unknown Man
Oliver Cromwell

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Signac, Pierre (?)

Entities

Miniature (painting)

Categories

Miniature (painting)

Legal notes

In memory of his son, Crispin de Pass.

Measurements and weight

Height: 40 mm
Width: 34 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Pass, Alfred A. de

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1650

Note

Possibly of Sir Simon Fanshawe (1604-80). Cf. Lely's portrait of c. 1657. E. Hamilton identifies as Cromwell, R.B-P. does not agree.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Enamelled : Enamel

References and bibliographic entries

Catalogue of Portrait Miniatures in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge page(s): 198

Related exhibitions

A Brave Bad Man: Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1658

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3802
Primary reference Number: 18217
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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