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Sir John Hill M.D. Knight of the Polar Star, First Superintendant of the Royal Gardens at Kew: P.14000-R

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Titles

Sir John Hill M.D. Knight of the Polar Star, First Superintendant of the Royal Gardens at Kew
Portrait of Sir John Hill, c.1714-1775

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vendramini, Francesco
Publisher: Thornton, Robert John
Painter: Cotes, Francis (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Spencer George Perceval, 1923

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1799

Note

Inscription on bottom "A View of the Royal Palace in Kew Gardens" and "Coates R.A. pinxt" and "Vendramini sculpt" and "London Published for Dr Thornton, Novr. 1. 1799".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Stipple
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14000-R
Primary reference Number: 205743
O'Donoghue: 3

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Monday 17 August 2015

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sir John Hill M.D. Knight of the Polar Star, First Superintendant of the Royal Gardens at Kew" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/205743 Accessed: 2024-04-26 17:27:48

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/205743 |title=Sir John Hill M.D. Knight of the Polar Star, First Superintendant of the Royal Gardens at Kew |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-26 17:27:48|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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