Museum Object Number1965.2641 |
Print (Mezzotint)
Godfridus Kneller Eques.
Prints and Maps
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
John Smith (Mezzotinter)
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
Pupil of Isaac Beckett. Smith acquired both Beckett's business and inventory of plates around 1688. Smith's plates were sold at his death to John Boydell.
1652/541646
17421743
London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1690-1710
1. Inscription; Lower center; Offerebat Humillimus Servus Johannes Smith ~
Portrait; Self-portrait
Ink; Paper (laid)
Mezzotint
16.1 (H) , 11.7 (W) , 14.1 (Image H) , 10.5 (Image W)
41 (H) , 29.6 (W) , 14.1 (Image H) , 10.5 (Image W)
Plate H: 14.4 in. (36.5 cm). Plate W: 10.6 in. (26.9 cm).
Smith, John
London, England, United Kingdom
I or II
None
Fine impression.
Text available soon.
[Book] Smith, John Chaloner. 1884 British Mezzotinto Portraits; Being a Descriptive Catalogue of These Engravings from the Introduction of the Art to the early part of the present century. 3. 941-1428.
• Print listed as no. 150, p. 1187.