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Print (Mezzotint)
Mr Grinlin Gibbons
John Smith, Sir Godfrey Kneller
1690-1700
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Smith (Mezzotinter and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2653
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1965.2653
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Mr Grinlin Gibbons
Category
Prints and Maps - Maps and Prints Study Collection
Creator (Role)
John Smith (Mezzotinter and publisher); Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1690-1700
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center of image
Inscription: G: Kneller pinx
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
13.6 (H) x 13.2 (W) x 13.1 (Image H) x 10.2 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.5 (H) x 33.5 (W) x 33.3 (Image H) x 26 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Trimmed within platemark.
Publisher Summary
J. Smith
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
J. Smith
Edition State
Unidentified
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
Unknown state. Similar to no.105 in Smith p. 1171, however engraver's line is missing, probably due to cropping.
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.1171, no.105.Book: Green, David. 1964 Grinling Gibbons: His Work as Carver and Statuary 1648-1721.
Book: Beard, Geoffrey. 1989 The Work of Grinling Gibbons.
Book: Esterly, David. 1998 Grinling Gibbons and the Art of Carving.