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Sir John Cotton (1621–1702), 3rd Bt

John Hayls (1600–1679) (attributed to)

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Sir John Cotton (1621–1702), 3rd Bt

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Sir John Cotton, 3rd Bt, was responsible for the donation of the Cottonian Library to the nation in 1700, just before his death. The collection, particularly rich in historical manuscripts, had been begun by the 1st Bt Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (1571–1631) and both preserved and augmented by his descendants. Neglected for many years after 1700, it became one of the three founding collections of the British Museum under the terms of the Act of Parliament of 1753.

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Title

Sir John Cotton (1621–1702), 3rd Bt

Date

c.1638

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 94 x W 82 cm

Accession number

Painting.46

Acquisition method

purchased, 1931

Work type

Painting

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