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William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison: 34.14-162

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gunst, Pieter Stevens van
Painter: Dyck, Anthony van (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1713 CE - Circa 1715 CE

Note

Proof before all lettering

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Portrait of a Nobleman - Lib Cat. - p.63 case 2X / Proof - William Villiers, Viscount Grandison. Father of the Countess of Cleveland
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Vandyke
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Name
  • Text: Gunst
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Name

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.14-162
Primary reference Number: 186121
O'Donoghue: 1
Wurzbach: 55
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 12 January 2012 Updated: Thursday 24 April 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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