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Object Type
print
Museum number
1902,1011.7710
Description
Seven bishops of England imprisoned by James II; seven portraits, in ovals, head and shoulders, of bishops of different places in England: Ely, Chichester, Canerbury, Bath, Peterbrow, Bristol, St. Asaph; two roundels on either side, one with the prison building, another with an emblem. Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
Pieter Schenk I
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1688
(or after)
Production place
Published in:
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
216 millimetres
Width:
185
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
A close composition to a print published by John Oliver.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(408)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
christian cleric
Associated names
Portrait of:
William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury
Portrait of:
Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells
Representation of:
John Lake, Bishop of Chichester
Representation of:
William Lloyd, Bishop of Worcester
Representation of:
Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Bishop of Exeter and Winchester
Portrait of:
Francis Turner, Bishop of Ely
Representation of:
Thomas White, Bishop of Peterborough
Associated with:
James II, King of England
Associated events
Associated Event:
Imprisonment of the Seven Bishops
(Declaration of Indulgence)
1688
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.7710