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John Cleveland

Print
mid 17th - mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of John Cleveland, Poet and Royalist. Ob. 1659; Bust in an oval frame of laurels, the right hand shown with a book in it, the face nearly full and slightly turned to the right; A book plate; Print on paper; Inscribed 'Vera et viva effigies Johannis Cleeveland'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJohn Cleveland (generic title)
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
Portrait of John Cleveland, Poet and Royalist. Ob. 1659; Bust in an oval frame of laurels, the right hand shown with a book in it, the face nearly full and slightly turned to the right; A book plate; Print on paper; Printmaker Unknown; English School; Mid 17th - mid 19th century.
Physical description
Portrait of John Cleveland, Poet and Royalist. Ob. 1659; Bust in an oval frame of laurels, the right hand shown with a book in it, the face nearly full and slightly turned to the right; A book plate; Print on paper; Inscribed 'Vera et viva effigies Johannis Cleeveland'.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 31.6cm (approx)
  • Page width: 20.5cm (approx)
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Vera et viva effigies Johannis Cleeveland (Inscribed.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.3177

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Record createdMay 6, 2010
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