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James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender

Print
early 18th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Jacques Chéreau (engraver)
Alexis-Simon Belle (artist)
Place of origin
Paris (published)

Print, portrait of a man, half-length, facing slightly left, within a plain oval border, on a plinth.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Royalty
Object type
Print
TitleJames Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Engraving
Brief description
Print, portrait of James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender, engraving by Jacques Chéreau after Alexis-Simon Belle, early 18th century.
Physical description
Print, portrait of a man, half-length, facing slightly left, within a plain oval border, on a plinth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.1cm
  • Width: 18.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
French School
Marks and inscriptions
'A. S. Belle p. J. Chereau f. A Paris chez F. Chereau rüe St. Jacques aux deux Pilliers d’or.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Edgar Seligman
Production
This print is a reduced copy of that engraved by François Chereau, an impression of which is E.4441-1960.
Subjects depicted
Prince
James Francis Edward Stuart
Associated object
E.4441-1960 (Original)
Bibliographic references
  • O'Donoghue, Freeman. British Museum: Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits. London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1908-25.
  • Bibliothèque National. Inventaire du Fonds Français. Paris: M. le Garrec, 1930.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.200-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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