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Object Type
Museum number: 1842,1112.14
Title: Object: Wentworth Earl of Strafford
Description: Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, earl of Strafford, bust directed to left, looking towards the viewer, wearing armour and a plain white collar, with short, dark curly hair, moustache and beard; in a roundel; illustration to Smollett's 'A Complete History of England' (London: 1757); after Anthony van Dyck; proof before letters. Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Sir Robert Strange; After: Anthony van Dyck
School/style
Production date: 1757 (c.)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Diameter: 85 millimetres (roundel); Height: 102 millimetres; Width: 101 millimetres
Curator's comments: See 1840,0808.191.
Bibliographic references: Le Blanc 1848 / Catalogue de L'oeuvre de Robert Strange Graveur (57); O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (26)
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Portrait of: Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford; Illustration to: Tobias George Smollett
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1842
Acquisition notes: 1842,1112.8 to 80 were purchased from W & G Smith for a group price of £253 2s 6d. The individual prices, or blocks of prices, are given in each record.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1842,1112.14

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