Historical Collections of the Noble Families of Cavendish, Holles, Vere, Harley, and Ogle...

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1752

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Title: Historical Collections of the Noble Families of Cavendish, Holles, Vere, Harley, and Ogle...
Author: Arthur Collins (British, 1681/82–1760 Holloway)
Engraver: George Vertue (British, London 1684–1756 London)
Engraver: James Cole (British, active London, 1715–74)
Engraver: Simon Francis Ravenet, the elder (French, Paris 1706–1774 London)
Sitter: Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (British, ca. 1527–1608 Hardwick, Derbyshire)
Artist: Portrait after Cornelius Janssen (British, London, baptised 1593–1661 Utrecht)
Subject of book: William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (British, bap. 1593–1676)
Sitter: William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (British, bap. 1593–1676)
Artist: After Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 1599–1641 London)
Subject of book: Henry Cavendish (British 1630–1691 Nottinghamshire)
Subject of book: John Holles, I (British, died Nottingham, 1637)
Subject of book: John Holles, II (British, Haughton, Nottinghamshire, 1595–1666)
Artist: Plate of tomb after J. Dowling (British, active ca. 1666 or ca. 1752)
Subject of book: Denzil Holles (British, 1598–1680)
Sitter: Denzil Holles (British, 1598–1680)
Subject of book: Gilbert Holles (British, baptized Hackney 1633–1689 Holborn)
Subject of book: John Holles, III (British, probably Nottinghamshire 1662–1711 Nottingham)
Subject of book: Aubrey de Vere (British, London 1627–1703 London)
Subject of book: Horace Vere (British, 1565–1635 Whitehall)
Sitter: Horace Vere (British, 1565–1635 Whitehall)
Artist: After Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt (Netherlandish, Delft 1567–1641 Delft)
Subject of book: Sir Francis Vere (British, 1560/61–1609)
Sitter: Thomas Harley (British, ca. 1543–1631)
Subject of book: Sir Robert Harley (British, baptized Wigmore, Herefordshire 1579–1656 Ludlow)
Sitter: Sir Robert Harley (British, baptized Wigmore, Herefordshire 1579–1656 Ludlow)
Artist: After Peter Oliver (British, London 1589–1647 Isleworth, Middlesex)
Subject of book: Sir Edward Harley (British, Brampton Bryan 1624–1700 Brampton Bryan)
Sitter: Sir Edward Harley (British, Brampton Bryan 1624–1700 Brampton Bryan)
Artist: After Samuel Cooper (British, London (?) 1608?–1672 London)
Subject of book: Robert Harley, II (British, London 1661–1724 London)
Sitter: Robert Harley, II (British, London 1661–1724 London)
Artist: After Sir Godfrey Kneller (German, Lübeck 1646–1723 London)
Subject of book: Edward Harley, II (British, Brampton Bryan 1664–1735 London)
Sitter: Edward Harley, II (British, Brampton Bryan 1664–1735 London)
Artist: After Jonathan Richardson Sr. (British, London 1667–1745 London)
Subject of book: Edward Harley, III (British, 1689–1741 London)
Sitter: Edward Harley, III (British, 1689–1741 London)
Artist: After Michael Dahl (Swedish, Stockholm 1659–1743 London)
Subject of book: Robert Ogle, II (British, ca. 1305–1362)
Subject of book: Robert Ogle, VI (British, ca. 1406–1469)
Dedicatee: Margaret Cavendish Bentinck (British, London 1715–1785 Buckinghamshire)
Publisher: Edward Withers (London)
Published in: London
Date: 1752
Medium: Illustrations: etching
Dimensions: 13 15/16 x 9 9/16 x 1 3/8 in. (35.4 x 24.3 x 3.5 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Spencer Bickerton, 1934
Object Number: 34.79.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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