The right learned Divine William Whitaker of Trinitie Colledge in Cambridge
Print
1620 (published)
1620 (published)
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Print, half-length portrait of a man, facing slightly right and holding a book in his right hand. The portrait is in an oval cartouche with letters and books.
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Title | The right learned Divine William Whitaker of Trinitie Colledge in Cambridge (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Print, half-length portrait of William Whitaker, engraving by John Payne after an unknown artist, 1620. |
Physical description | Print, half-length portrait of a man, facing slightly right and holding a book in his right hand. The portrait is in an oval cartouche with letters and books. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Obijt Aet: 47 The right learned Divine William Whitaker of Trinitie Colledge in Cambridge, and master of St. John Colledge their: He wrot many learned Bookes against (these English Priests), Stapleton, Sanders, Reignolds, & Campian: as also against their great Arch-Jesuit Robert Bellarmin; he lived godly, was painfull in preaching, and died peaceably. 1595 / Are [to be] sould be Compton Holland over against the Exchange John Payne sculp: Lond: 16[20].' (Lettered with name of sitter etc.) |
Credit line | Given by Edgar Seligman |
Object history | The original portrait is at St. John's College, Cambridge. |
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Accession number | E.3171-1960 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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