Anne by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland Queen... [graphic]/ drawn and written by me Matthew Buchinger.

Exhibited in 2016 as: Portrait of Queen Anne

London, May 1, 1718.

1 drawing : pen and ink on vellum, 185 x 134 mm

Bust length portrait of Queen Anne in oval surrounded by micrographic knotwork. Per Ricky Jay, micrographic lettering comprises three chapters from the Book of Kings, and continues beyond the frame into her hair (Matthias Buchinger. Los Angeles: Siglio, 2016, p.71).

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Title transcribed from oval border around image.
In lower margin: "London May 1, 1718. This is drawn and Written by me Matthew Buchinger born June 3, 1674, Without Hands & Feet in Anspak in Germany."

New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 8 January to 11 April 2016. Wordplay: Matthias Buchinger’s Drawings from the Collection of Ricky Jay (catalog entry 58)

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Ordered from: Sotheby's Auctions New York, D9542, 2021-11-01, "The Ricky Jay Collection", October 27, 2021, Lot #110.

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