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Object Type
print
Museum number
1848,0911.454
Title
Object:
Jacob Hall. / the Rope Dancer.
Description
Portrait of the rope dancer Jacob Hall; long half-length, standing to the left; wearing floppy cap, billowing white shirt with bow tie; a comb on table to the left, his right hand raised towards chest; after Jacob van Oost. Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
P de Brune
After:
Jacob Van Oost II
Published by:
John White
Published by:
John Scott
School/style
British
Flemish
Production date
1660-1713
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
260 millimetres
Width:
187 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(1)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Jacob Hall
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
W & G Smith
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Samuel Woodburn
Acquisition date
1848
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1848,0911.454