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Print (Mezzotint)
Lieutenant General Wills
John Simon, Michael Dahl, John Bowles
1700-1713
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Simon (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2696
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1965.2696
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Lieutenant General Wills
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Simon (Mezzotinter); Michael Dahl (Painter); John Bowles (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1700-1713
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left center
Inscription: ISimon fe:
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: M. Dahl pinx.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right center
Inscription: Sold by Iohn Bowles.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
14.1 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 13.5 (Image H) x 9.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.8 (H) x 26.3 (W) x 34.3 (Image H) x 24.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.7 in. (34.9 cm). Plate W: 9.8 in. (25.0 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Bowles
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
J. Bowles
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
State II, with the original publisher's address "E Cooper" erased, which is partially visible in the lower right. Instead, State II bears the publisher's address "Iohn Bowles."
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 pp.1126-1127, no.167.