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Print (Mezzotint)
Louise, Dutchess of Portsmouth
Gerard Valck, Sir Peter Lely
1678
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Gerard Valck (Mezzotinter and publisher)
Place of Origin
Amsterdam; North Holland; Netherlands; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2985
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2985
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Louise, Dutchess of Portsmouth
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Gerard Valck (Mezzotinter and publisher); Sir Peter Lely (Painter)
Place of Origin
Amsterdam; North Holland; Netherlands; Europe
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1678
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: G. Valck fecit. et excud. 1678
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: P. Lely. Pinxit.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
14.6 (H) x 10.7 (W) x 13.5 (Image H) x 10 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37 (H) x 27.1 (W) x 34.4 (Image H) x 25.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.4 cm). Plate W: 10.1 in. (25.7 cm).
Publisher Summary
G. Valck
Publisher Date
01/01/1678
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Publisher Name
G. Valck
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
None
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.1396, no.8.