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Heinrich Aldegraver (1520-62)

Fortune. 1555

Engraving | RCIN 802192

Heinrich Aldegraver (1520-62)

Fortune 1555

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

An engraving of Fortune holding a cup and standing on a globe. Acquired by George III with the copy by Wenceslaus Hollar (RCIN 802191) from the collection of John Towneley.

Provenance

Collection of John Towneley (1731-1813); his sale (London May 1818), lot 48, where purchased by George III (through Simco)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Heinrich Aldegraver (1520-62)
(printmaker)

Acquirer(s)

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Engraving

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General Subject Prints
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visual works
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