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Print (Mezzotint)
M\r John Dryden.
George White, Sir Godfrey Kneller, Thomas Bowles
1725-1750
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
George White (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1955.0061.011 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1955.0061.011 A
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
M\r John Dryden.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
George White (Mezzotinter); Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter); Thomas Bowles (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1725-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: G. White fecit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: G. Kneller Baron.\t pinx.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath title
Inscription: Sold by Thomas Bowles Printseller in S.\t Pauls Church Yard, London.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
- Engraving
Dimensions (inches)
14.07 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 11.6 (Image H) x 9.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.75 (H) x 26.5 (W) x 29.4 (Image H) x 23.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 13.0 in. (32.9 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 9.3 in. (23.6 cm). Chain interval: 2.4-2.7 cm. Laid line frequency: 11 per cm.
Publisher Summary
T. Bowles
Place of Publication
St. Pauls Church Yard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
T. Bowles
Edition State
II
Edition Notes
State II with inscription, and before state III which shows evidence of a worn plate that has been reworked.