Object Number 1965.2599

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

George Byng, Lord Torrington

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap

Creator (Role)

Jacobus Houbraken (Engraver)
1698-1780

Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
1646-1743

John and Paul Knapton (Publisher)

Place of Origin

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Secondary Place of Origin

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1747

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right ; J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1747
2. Inscription; Lower left; G. Kneller pinxit.
3. Inscription; Lower right; Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini, 1747

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Line engraved, Engraved, Etched

Dimensions (inches)

17.7 (H) , 11.5 (W) , 13.7 (Image H) , 8.2 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

44.9 (H) , 29.2 (W) , 13.7 (Image H) , 8.2 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.3 cm). Plate W: 8.5 in. (21.6 cm).

Publisher Summary

John and Paul Knapton

Publication Date

1747

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Watermark

None

Edition Notes

From: Thomas Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britian" London: John and Paul Knapton, 2 vols., 1747-1752. From vol. 2, sitter discussed on pp. 43-44.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Birch, Thomas. 1747 The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain: Engraven by Mr. Houbraken and Mr. Vertue, With their Lives and Characters by Thomas Birch, A.M.F.R.S. 2 vols.
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