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Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex 1485-15540: P.13662-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex 1485-15540
Birch's Heads

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Houbraken, Jacobus
Painter: Holbein, Hans, the younger (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Biner sale, 1842 lot 485. Bought of P and D Colnaghi and Co. Feb 1930, £1

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Dating

18th Century
1740 -

Note

State before artist's name. Corners not rounded.

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.13662-R
Primary reference Number: 210249
Lugt: 572
Ver Huell (Houbraken): 8
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 23 December 2016 Updated: Wednesday 18 December 2019 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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