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Portrait of Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: 34.14-138

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blackberd, C.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
1800 -

Note

Proof impression, touched with graphite on shoulders, beard etc. Oval only, before pedestal. Finished plate used as illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England' (London, 1800).

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.14-138
Primary reference Number: 204124
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204124 Accessed: 2024-11-20 15:34:11

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/204124 |title=Portrait of Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-20 15:34:11|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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