Sr. Walter Ralegh [graphic]

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Title: Sr. Walter Ralegh [graphic]
Alternative Title: Sir Walter Ralegh
Sir Walter Raleigh
Creator: Houbraken, Jacobus, 1698-1780, printmaker
Contributor: Zuccaro, Federico, approximately 1540-1609, artist.
John and Paul Knapton (Firm), publisher.
Published / Created: 1739.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini
Abstract: "Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, with feathered hat, wearing ruff and brocaded jacket; in an architectural oval with pedestal below; the sitter's decapitated head next to an axe in lower left; a putto writing in a book on top of a globe, an anchor and baton under his knees."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text in image.
Artist's name from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Text below image: In the possesion of Peter Burrel Esqr.
Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751].
1 print : engraving ; sheet 369 x 230 mm.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of imprint statement; mounted to 439 x 284 mm.
Provenance: From the collection of Hopson, 1960.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 378 x 239 mm, on sheet 533 x 326 mm
Language: English

Access: Public
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