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Portrait of John Florio: AD.4.12-44

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of John Florio
Ioannes Florius Augustae Annae Angl: Scot: Franc: Et Hib: Reginae Praelector Ling Italicae

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hole, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge University Library

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1611

Note

Plate used as a frontispiece to his Italian and English dictionary, 1611, and to his translation of the 'Essayes of Montaigne', 1613

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.4.12-44
Primary reference Number: 197406
Hind (English 1905): 8
Hind (English 1952-64): 7
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Audit data

Created: Monday 21 October 2013 Updated: Monday 21 October 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of John Florio" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/197406 Accessed: 2024-03-29 12:03:33

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