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Plate IV ('De Valdez's Galleon springs her Foremast, and is taken by Sir Francis Drake. The Lord Admiral with the Bear and Mary-Rose pursue the Enemy...'): 34.A.8-12

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Plate IV ('De Valdez's Galleon springs her Foremast, and is taken by Sir Francis Drake. The Lord Admiral with the Bear and Mary-Rose pursue the Enemy...')
The Armada, with the capture of De Valdez galleon by Drake. Within an ornamental border decorated with 22 portrait medallions of naval captains
The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Pine, John
Publisher: Pine, John
Draughtsman: Lemprière, Clement (After)
Painter: Vroom, Cornelis Hendricksz. (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

18th Century
1739 -

Note

Printed from two plates. The 'tapestry' scene printed in blue; the frame in black

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.A.8-12
Primary reference Number: 202237
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Audit data

Created: Friday 3 July 2015 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 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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