Print (Mezzotint)

Museum Object Number 1965.2700

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

The Right Hon:\ble Margeretta Maria, Lady North & Grey

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Simon (Mezzotinter and publisher)

Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)

Thomas Taylor (Publisher)

Date of Birth

16751646

Date of Death

17551743

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1730-1735

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; I.Simon fec: et Exc.
2. Inscription; Lower left; GKneller. S.R.Imp: et Mag: Brit: Bar:\t pinx.
3. Inscription; Lower center; Sold by Tho: Taylor at ye Golden Lyon in Fleet Street

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

14.2 (H) , 10.6 (W) , 13.9 (Image H) , 9.9 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

36 (H) , 26.9 (W) , 13.9 (Image H) , 9.9 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.4 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.2 cm).

Publisher Summary

Taylor, Thomas

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

State

II

Watermark

Unidentified

Edition Notes

Smith only lists one state for this mezzotint. This is a later state than the one listed.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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.
• See p.1105, no.111.