drawing; print study

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Object Type: drawing; print study
Museum number: Gg,1.459
Description: Portrait of Sir Matthew Hale, after Michael Wright; three-quarter length, slightly to left, eyes to the viewer, holding sash in his left hand, scroll and square black cap in his right hand, wearing black skull-cap, Judge robes, and with cloth embroidered with Royal Arms and Cypher behind, his arms on a shield in front; after picture in the London Guildhall. Brush drawing in grey wash
Producer name: Drawn by: George White; After: John Michael Wright
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Production date: 1676 (circa)
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Dimensions: Height: 355 millimetres; Width: 247 millimetres
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Curator's comments: See P,4.122 for print.
Bibliographic references: Croft-Murray (unpublished) / Catalogue of British Drawings in the British Museum: artists born 1665 to 1715 (2); Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain (3)
Location: Not on display
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Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1799
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: Gg,1.459

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