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The Right Honble Henry Pelham: P.58-1952

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Right Honble Henry Pelham
Portrait of Henry Pelham, 1694-1754

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Houston, Richard
Publisher: Russell (18th cent)
Painter: Hoare, William (After)
Publisher: Hoare, William

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Legal notes

Given by Louis C. G. Clarke, Trinity Hall, February 1952

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1952) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1752

Note

Inscriptions on bottom "first Lord Commissioner of ye Treasury Chancellor, and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer, one of His Majesty's Most Honble. Privy Council, and One of the Lords of the Regency" and "William Hoare Pinxt. 1752" and "Richard Houston Fecit" and "To be had at Russel's Toyshop Charing Cross London and of Mr Hoare at Bath" and "Price 5s".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.58-1952
Primary reference Number: 206098
Chaloner Smith: 86.IV

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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