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Object Type
Museum number: 1872,0713.164
Title: Object: Defoe
Description: Portrait of Daniel Defoe after Gucht; bust length in oval, three-quarter to right, with a wig, in an oval in octagon; later state with added octagonal frame. Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Thomas Rothwell; After: Michael van der Gucht
School/style
Production date: 1796 (or after)
Materials
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 75 millimetres; Width: 66 millimetres
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Curator's comments: For the plate as used in the Biographical Magazine, see 1893,0202.30.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1872
Acquisition notes: Daniell bid for the British Museum at the Morgan sale, but much of what was bought from him was selections from lots rather than entire lots. So Morgan is entered as previous owner rather than vendor.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1872,0713.164

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