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Birch's "Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain" collection [graphic material]

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Date:

ca. 1744-1757.

Reference:

R13368-0-6-E

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

3984374

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Birch's "Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain" collection
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Collection includes:

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Date(s):

ca. 1744-1757.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

120 prints engravings

Language of material:

English

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Birch's "Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain" collection [graphic material]

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Collection consists of one album containing portraits of the following individuals: Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justic; Lieutenant General Fleetwood; Geoffrey Chaucer; William of Wickham, Bishop of Winchester; William Waynfleet, Bishop of Winchester; Cardinal Wolsey; William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury; Fisher Bishop of Rochester; Sir Thomas More; Ann Bullen (Boleyn).

Collection also consists of two bound albums, entitled "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, engraven by Mr. Houbracken. With Their Characters. By Thomas Birch, A.M. F.R.S. London, Printed for John and Paul Knapton, MDCCLI." The two albums contain portraits of royalty, major figures of state, soldiers, naval officers, writers, and other individuals. The engravings are after portraits in Royal, public and private collections. The original portraits are by such artists as Holbein, Van Dyke, Kneller, Arthur Pond, Maingaud, and Gilson.

All engravings are by Jacobus Houbracken, except for one by George Vertue. The following portraits are not accompanied by texts: William III by Geoffrey Kneller, in Kensington Palace; Queen Mary by Geoffrey Kneller at Kensington Palace; Queen Anne by Geoffrey Kneller, in Kensington Palace; George Prince of Denmark, by Geoffrey Kneller, in Kensington Palace; William Duke of Gloucester by Geoffrey Kneller, in Kensington Palace; King George I by Geoffrey Kneller, at Kensington Palace; John Duke of Marlborough by Geoffrey Kneller, in the possession of the Honourable John Spencer; Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, by Geoffrey Kneller, in the collection of the Hon. John Spencer; John Lord Somers, by Geoffrey Kneller, in the collection of James Cocks, Esq.; John Duke of Argyle and Greenwich, by Aikman, in the possession of Sir Anthony Wescomb Bart.; Charles Earl of Sunderland, in the collection of the Hon. John Spencer; Robert Earl of Orford, by Arthur Pond..

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Accompanying material note:

Library and Archives Canada also owns seven individual sheet portraits by Jacobus Houbracken.

Subject heading:

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Portraits

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1996-02512-0
1996-408 DAP
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No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Crown copyright on reproductions. Credit: Library and Archives Canada.

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