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Portrait of William Duke of Gloucester, 1689-1700 Birch's Heads
Printmaker:
Houbraken, Jacobus
Painter:
Kneller, Godfrey, baronety
(After)
History note: Charrington bought it of A. Roth, March 1906 £3.0.0
Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1745
Inscription on bottom in pencil "William, Duke of Gloucester / Son of Queen Anne / 1689-1700"
Accession number: P.13769-R
Primary reference Number: 205163
Lugt: 572
Ver Huell (Houbraken): d (pp. 122)
O'Donoghue: 6
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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