Object Number 1965.2600

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

K. WILLIAM III.

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

1744

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1744
2. Inscription; Lower left; G. Kneller pinxit.
3. Inscription; Lower right; Impensis J. & P. Knapton, Londini.

Subjects

Portrait; Armorial device

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Line engraved, Engraved, Etched

Dimensions (inches)

15 (H) , 9.2 (W) , 13.9 (Image H) , 8.3 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

38.1 (H) , 23.3 (W) , 13.9 (Image H) , 8.3 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 14 in. (36 cm). Plate W: 9 in. (22 cm).

Publisher Summary

John and Paul Knapton

Publication Date

1744

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Watermark

Unknown

Edition Notes

Possibly from: Thomas Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britian" London: John and Paul Knapton, 2 vols., 1747-1752. Not in volume held by Winterthur Library, Rare Books.

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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