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Print (Mezzotint)
The Right Hon.\ble Peter Lord King
John Simon, Michael Dahl, John Bowles
1725-1734
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Simon (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1965.2940
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2940
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
The Right Hon.\ble Peter Lord King
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
1725-1734
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: M. Dahl. Pinxit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Printed & Sold by Iohn Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Armorial device
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
17.7 (H) x 11.3 (W) x 13.7 (Image H) x 9.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
45 (H) x 28.6 (W) x 34.9 (Image H) x 25 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.2 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.1 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Bowles
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
J. Bowles
Edition State
III
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
State III, with a great deal of retouching; Taylor's address erased, but with John Bowles's address added.
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.1097, no.87.Book: Lu, Zhangshen. 2012 Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Teapot and teabowl, as well as order for Chinese porcelain for Lord Peter King, Baron of Ockham, p. 22, fig 7