print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1850,0223.542
Description: Portraits of seven English monarchs, each in an oval, numbered on top XXV to XXXI, and lettered with the monarch's name on bottom; illustration to Thomas Salmon's 'The Chronological Historian', published by W Mears (London: 1723) as one of four plates of English monarchs. 1723 Engraving and etching
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School/style
Production date: 1723
Materials
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 161 millimetres; Width: 96 millimetres
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Curator's comments: According to Alexander, Vertue lists the set of royal portraits as produced in 1727; they were, however, published in 1723. For the other three prints in the set, see 1850,0223.539; 1868,0822.2346 and 1868,0822.2347
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Location: Not on display
Associated names: Portrait of: Charles I, King of England; Portrait of: Charles II, King of England; Portrait of: James II, King of England; Portrait of: William III, King of England; Portrait of: Mary II, Queen of England; Portrait of: Anne, Queen of Great Britain; Portrait of: George I, King of Great Britain
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1850
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1850,0223.542

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