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Portrait of Sir John Penington

Maker

(artist)
1600-1699

(publisher)
1778-1812

Title

Portrait of Sir John Penington

Date of Production

executed :

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 21.4 cm
Width: 13.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5860.234

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: inscription : printed : centre within image & recto : : EFFIGIES. GENEROSISS. ET. FORTISS. MILITIS. JOHANNIS PENINGTON EQITIS AVRATI. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre within image & recto : : The true portracture of that Famous [ampersand] Valliant Sea Capt. / Sr. JOHN PENINGTON knight, one of the Gentlemen in Ordinarie of his / Ma. / privie Chamber, Governor [ampersand Captaine of Sandowne Castle in Kent and / Vice Admiral of his Maties Fleete for this expedit Ao 1636 [ampersand] 1637 //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre & recto : : Publish'd by Wm. Richardson July 1st 1800 York House No 31 Strand //

Inscription: inscription : typed : lower left mount & recto : later Witt inscription : BRITISH SCHOOL / Sir John Penington / Granger, III //

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