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Print (Mezzotint)
The Fond Mother
John Smith, Sir Godfrey Kneller, Robert Williams
1680-1704
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Smith (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2965
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2965
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
The Fond Mother
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Smith (Mezzotinter); Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter); Robert Williams (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1680-1704
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Williams fecit
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Kneller Pinx.\t
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
17.3 (H) x 11.9 (W) x 13.9 (Image H) x 9.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.9 (H) x 30.1 (W) x 35.3 (Image H) x 25.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14 in. (35.5 cm). Plate W: 10 in. (25.3 cm).
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Edition State
IV
Edition Watermark
Unknown
Edition Notes
State IV, with the plate cut down, and the addition of Williams' address at right.
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.
• pp.1200-1201, no.182.