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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1920,1211.1461
Title
Object:
Lewis the Dauphin
Description
Portrait of Louis VIII King of France; head and shoulders to left, looking ahead, with ear-length fair hair, wearing a plain gown with an ermine collar and crown; in a rectangular border; illustration to Harding's 'Shakespeare Illustrated' (1793); lettered state Stipple
Producer name
Print made by:
Charles Knight
After:
Jacques de Bie
Intermediary draughtsman:
Samuel Harding
Published by:
Edward Harding
Published by:
Sylvester Harding
School/style
British
Flemish
Production date
1793
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
stipple
Dimensions
Height:
189 millimetres
Width:
138 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For details of the book see 1868,0822.6277
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Louis VIII, King of France
Illustration to:
William Shakespeare
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Shakespeare Illustrated
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Henry R Fry
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
John Doyle Fry
Acquisition date
1920
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1920,1211.1461