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- undated (Creation)
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Engraving on paper
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Biographical history
Educated at Clare Hall/College; Fellow of Clare. From 1618 to 1624 he was director to the affairs of the Virginia Company. Ferrar was ordained as a deacon in 1626 and founded the small Anglican community of Little Gidding, Huntingdonshire, shortly ... »
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Archival history
The loose Ferrar prints were conserved in 2014-2015. Please note that the digital images of the prints were captured before conservation work took place.
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
49.5 cm x 28.1 cm
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Engraver: Jacob Matham
After Federico Zuccaro
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Text in the lower margin: "Maerintis vidua Solamen, et vnica proles, [...] Restituitq[ue] suae gnatum de morte parenti."
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MS annotations on the verso of the print in the hand of John Ferrar, deleted, including "45" and "45".
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Digital image of the print available online (subscription service only): https://www.virginiacompanyarchives.amdigital.co.uk/Documents/Detail/ferrar-print-482/520015
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Sources
Bartsch, A. von Le peintre-graveur, vol 3, Vienna, 1803-21 (191.233)
Hollstein, F.W.H. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700, Amsterdam, 1949 (45)