George Fox and the Protector: P.396-1949

Current Location: In storage

Titles

George Fox and the Protector

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Spence, Robert

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 252 mm Width 303 mm
Sheet Height 317 mm Width 408 mm

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: ROBERT SPENCE
Location: Plate lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

Text: taking Boat, I went down to Kingston, and from thence went toword Hampton Court, to speak with the Protector about the Sufferings of Friends. I met him Riding into the / Park, as he rode in the Head of his Life-guard I saw and felt a Waft (or Apparition) of Death go forth against him; and when I came to him, he look'd like a dead Man. / Fox his Journal. 1658
Location: Plate lower left, centre and right
Method of creation: Printed

Text: Robert Spence
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.396-1949
Primary reference Number: 3582
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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