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Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury

Maker

(artist)
1595-1647

(engraver)
1595-1647

Title

Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury

Date of Production

1616

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 31.4 cm
Width: 23.1 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.1933

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: recto, lower margin: Quam bene (clare Pater) designant nomina vita / Bina tuam, nomen quam bene vita tuum? / Nam quod sis fidus divini cultor agelli / Agricole primo nomine nomen habes: / Et quoniam Anglorum Pater es ( doctissime) Patrum / Alterius partem nominis Abba dedit / Ingentis pecoris cutos, ingentior ikse / Vivas o titulis Abbate diane t. A. H. //

Inscription: recto, around frame: EFFIGIES RMI. DNI. GEORGII ARCHIEPISC: cANTUARIEN : TOT ANGL : PRIMAT : FTC. //

Inscription: recto, lower left, below foot of frame : Ao. 1616 //

Inscription: recto, lower right: Simon Passaeus / sculp: Lond:. //

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