MAYNHARD Duke of Leinster
Prints and Maps
John Smith (Mezzotinter and publisher)
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1693-1900
Ink; Paper (wove)
Mezzotint
1965.2665
Object Number1965.2665 |
Print (Mezzotint)
MAYNHARD Duke of Leinster
Prints and Maps
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
John Smith (Mezzotinter and publisher)
1652/54-1742
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.
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
1646-1743
London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1693-1900
1. Inscription; Lower right; I Smith fec: & excud:
2. Inscription; Lower left; G Kneller Eques pinx:
Portrait
Ink; Paper (wove)
Mezzotint
14.5 (H) , 10.6 (W) , 13.5 (Image H) , 9.8 (Image W)
36.9 (H) , 27 (W) , 13.5 (Image H) , 9.8 (Image W)
Plate H: 13.6 in. (34.5 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.2 cm).
Smith, John
London, England, United Kingdom
II or III
None
Second or later state. The original plate appears to have undergone serious changes before this impression was printed, above title at bottom of image the design appears to have been lower a depth of 4 cm.; also plate seems to have been subject to corrosion or deliberate defacing throughout the image area. Date of 1693 assigned to original plate and State I impressions; State II with vertical line in center of inscription space; State III Boydell catalogue.
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.
• See p.1190, no.156.