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Portrait of an unknown man, called Sir Thomas More: P.2559-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Portrait of an unknown man, called Sir Thomas More

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Vorsterman, Lucas Emil
Painter: Corneille de Lyon (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Gilhofer and Rauschburg sold to Charrington

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1631

School or Style

Flemish

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2559-R
Primary reference Number: 78966
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 191
Hind (English 1905): 11
Lugt: 572
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of an unknown man, called Sir Thomas More" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/78966 Accessed: 2024-12-25 15:18:19

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/78966 |title=Portrait of an unknown man, called Sir Thomas More |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-25 15:18:19|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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