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Object Type
Museum number: 1888,0515.38
Title: Object: Johannes Locke, Gilbert Ld Bishop of Sarum, Humphrey Prideaux DD, Samuel Clarke DD; Series: Poets and Philosophers of England
Description: Four oval portraits with names on scrolls under the upper pair and on inscription space under the lower pair; portrait of Locke: directed towards right, facing towards left, looking to front, own hair, collar open; portrait of Burnet: directed towards left, looking to front, episcopal robes and medal; portrait of Prideaux: directed towards right, looking to front, bands and black gown; portrait of Clarke: directed towards left, facing towards and looking to front, wig, bands and black gown; before division into separate portraits and letters erased Mezzotint
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Production date: 1690-1742 (circa)
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Dimensions: Height: 352 millimetres; Width: 250 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Part of a set of six plates, each having four oval portraits.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Portrait of: John Locke; Portrait of: Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury; Portrait of: Humphrey Prideaux; Portrait of: Rev Dr Samuel Clarke
Acquisition name: Purchased from: John Chaloner Smith; Purchased through: Sotheby's (25.iv.1888/1956); Purchased through: William Walker
Acquisition date: 1888
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1888,0515.38

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