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RefNoP/0123
LevelItem
TitlePortrait of Spelman, Sir Henry
ArtistStudio of Cornelius Johnson
Datec.1564-1641
DescriptionHead and shoulders, slightly left profile. He was born c1564 and died in 1641 and was not a Fellow. His interests were in local history and he was a member of the original Society of Antiquaries. He instigated the development of a glossary of law terms
ObjectNamePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions673 x 508 mm
NotesPortrait formerly attributed to Daniel Mytens
Robinson, Norman H and Forbes, Eric G 'The Royal Society catalogue of portraits' (London: Royal Society, 1980)
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialB&W negative, Box N101. IM/004334
RelatedRecordIM/004334
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