George Vertue
Francis, Lord Bacon, Viscount St Albans, 1561 - 1626. Chancellor and philosopher
About this artwork
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artist:George Vertue (1684 - 1756) English
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title:Francis, Lord Bacon, Viscount St Albans, 1561 - 1626. Chancellor and philosopher
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date created:Published 1730
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after:Paul van Somer (about 1576 - 1621) English
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:26.36 x 17.47 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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accession number:EP II 13.2
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George Vertue
George Vertue
George Vertue was an engraver and antiquarian, and served as the first official engraver to the Society of Antiquities of London from its revival in 1717. He was responsible for the engraving and printing of all the images published by the society in its journal Vetusta Monumenta, as well as...
