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print
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satirical print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
satirical print
book-illustration
Museum number
1868,0808.9897
Title
Object:
The first Dutchess of Cleveland and her Son, receiving their Patent from King Charles the Second
Description
Illustration to a memoir of Barbara Castlemaine, Duchess of Cleveland, drawing a parallel between her relationship with Charles II and that of the Duke of Cumberland and Lady Grosvenor. Th illustration shows Castlemaine introducing her son Charles Fitzroy to the King who presents him with his title of Duke of Southampton. In the Oxford Magazine, 1770 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Charles Grignion
After:
Samuel Wale
School/style
British
Production date
1770
Production place
Published in:
Oxford
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
83 millimetres
Width:
110 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(4452)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Representation of:
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland
Representation of:
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
Representation of:
Charles Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Southampton
Associated with:
Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland
Associated with:
Henrietta Vernon, Countess Grosvenor
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Hawkins
(estate of)
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0808.9897