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His Excellency Henry Earl of Galway &c. General Commander in Chief of all Her Majesty's Forces, that are to act in conjunction with the Portuguese in Spain: AD.11.21-194

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

His Excellency Henry Earl of Galway &c. General Commander in Chief of all Her Majesty's Forces, that are to act in conjunction with the Portuguese in Spain
Portrait of Henri de Massue de Ruvigny, Earl of Galway, 1648-1720

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Simon, John
Publisher: Cooper, Edward
Painter: Graves, Philip de (After)

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Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1876) by Cambridge, University Library

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1704 - Circa 1714

Note

Inscription on bottom "Philip De Graves pinx." and "I. Simon fec." and "Cum privilegio" and "Sold by E. Cooper at ye 3 Pidgeons in Bedford Street." And inscription in ink on mount "University Library Collection".

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: AD.11.21-194
Primary reference Number: 206346
Chaloner Smith: 67.I
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Friday 21 January 2022 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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