print;
album
- Museum number
- 1868,0822.6703
- Title
- Series: Birch's Heads
- Description
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Portrait of Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, wearing a brocaded jacket with star of the Order of the Garter, with scar on his nose; in an architectural oval on an elaborate pedestal; letters and a spear below; state before publisher's address; after Peter Lely. 1739
Engraving and etching
- Production date
- 1739
- Dimensions
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Height: 374 millimetres
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Width: 237 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For comment on the series see also 1844,0511.13. For an impression of an earlier state and comment see 1979,U.356.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Engraved by Mr Houbraken and by Mr Vertue (London, 1743-1752)
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0822.6703