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Print (Mezzotint)
The R.\t Hon:\ble Joseph Addison Esqr.
John Simon, Sir Godfrey Kneller
1717-1719
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Simon (Mezzotinter and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2943
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2943
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
The R.\t Hon:\ble Joseph Addison Esqr.
Category
Prints and Maps - Maps and Prints Study Collection
Creator (Role)
John Simon (Mezzotinter and publisher); Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1717-1719
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: G. Kneller S.R. Imp: et Mag. Brit. Baro.\t pinx.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Sold by J. Smith at y\e Lyon & Crown in ^ Russell Street Covent Garden
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
14.6 (H) x 10.6 (W) x 13.9 (Image H) x 10 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37 (H) x 26.8 (W) x 35.4 (Image H) x 25.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14.1 in. (35.7 cm). Plate W: 10.2 in. (25.8 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Simon
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Simon
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
State II, with earlier inscriptions erased and others added inscriptions. Fine impression, probably early pull from plate.
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.1062, no.2.