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Print (Mezzotint)
The Countess of Rutland
John Smith, Sir Godfrey Kneller
1689-1689
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
1965.2684
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1965.2684
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
The Countess of Rutland
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Smith (Mezzotinter and publisher); Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1689-1689
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I Smith fe: et exc:
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: G: Kneller pinx:
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
13.5 (H) x 10 (W) x 13.2 (Image H) x 9.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.2 (H) x 25.4 (W) x 33.6 (Image H) x 25.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.5 in. (34.2 cm). Plate W: 10 in. (25.4 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Smith
Publisher Date
01/01/1689
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
J. Smith
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
Good impression and without rework. Later states advertised in Boydell Catalog.
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.1215, no.218.