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Sir William R Drake, F.S.A (first plate): P.3086-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sir William R Drake, F.S.A (first plate)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Strang, William

Entities

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Notes

History note: P&D. Colnaghi & Co. sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572], March 1932.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1880s
Production date: AD 1887

Note

III/III.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 249 mm Width 175 mm
Sheet Height 354 mm Width 255 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Facsimile signature, stamped on the print

  • Text: WR. Drake
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: Lugt 572

  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Embossed
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: Final state (of 3). With fac-simile of signature stamped on the proof. / DS.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Sir Wm. R. Drake. F.S.A., No. 2
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: b.580 Portrait of Sir Wm R Drake (1st Plate) by Wm Strang R.A. 1887.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.3086-R
Primary reference Number: 86365
Binyon: 580
Lugt: 572

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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