Object Number 1965.2942

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

The Right Reverend Father in God Robert Clavering

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Simon (Mezzotinter)
1675-1755

Thomas Gibson (Painter)
c.1680-1751

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1728-1747

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; I. Simon fecit.
2. Inscription; Lower left; T. Gibson Pinx.

Subjects

Portrait; Clergy

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint

Dimensions (inches)

14.3 (H) , 10.2 (W) , 13.9 (Image H) , 9.9 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

36.3 (H) , 25.9 (W) , 13.9 (Image H) , 9.9 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.6 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.2 cm).

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

State

I

Watermark

None

Edition Notes

There is only one state recorded.

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.1078, no.41.