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Print (Mezzotint)
Petrus Lelly
Isaac Beckett, Sir Peter Lely, John Smith
1680-1690
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Isaac Beckett (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1965.2565
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1965.2565
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Petrus Lelly
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Isaac Beckett (Mezzotinter); Sir Peter Lely (Painter); John Smith (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1680-1690
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Petrus Lelly Eques pinxit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Sold by I. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russell Street Covent Garden
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Self-portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
16.5 (H) x 12.5 (W) x 13.3 (Image H) x 9.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
42 (H) x 31.8 (W) x 33.9 (Image H) x 25 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.5 in. (34.3 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.2 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Smith
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
J. Smith
Edition State
III
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
Late impression with evidence of reworking with a rocker and ink. Probably appeared in "Boydell's Illustrious Heads" series, 1811-1814.
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. 1. 1-460.
• Print listed as no. 63, p. 40.