Object Number 1967.2119

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

Her Highness Princess Ann, Eldest Daughter to his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap

Creator (Role)

John Simon (Mezzotinter and publisher)
1675-1755

Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
1646-1743

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1720

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower center left; J. Simon fe. 1720.
2. Inscription; Lower left; G Kneller Baronet pinx 1719.
3. Inscription; Lower right; Sold by J. Simon at y\e Seven Stars in King Street Covent Garden.

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

24.5 (H) , 19.1 (W) , 13.7 (Image H) , 9.7 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

62.3 (H) , 48.4 (W) , 13.7 (Image H) , 9.7 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Overall measurement is of paper backing. Plate H: 13.8 in. (35.1 cm). Plate W: 9.8 in. (24.9 cm).

Publisher Summary

Simon, John

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

State

I

Watermark

None

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Herdeg, John A. & Herdeg, Judith C. 2021 The Stories They Tell...from the Herdeg Collection.
• Published: p. 63
[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.1065, no.12.
[Book] Belknap, Waldron Phoenix. 1959 American Colonial Painting: Materials for a History.
• See p.303, no.31.