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Print (Mezzotint)
The R.\t Hon:\ble Joseph Addison Esq\r/ one of his Majesty's Secretary's of State.
John Simon, Sir Godfrey Kneller
1725-1755
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
1956.0042.007 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1956.0042.007 A
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
The R.\t Hon:\ble Joseph Addison Esq\r/ one of his Majesty's Secretary's of State.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Simon (Mezzotinter and publisher); Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1725-1755
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: ISimon fec.\t et excud.\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: G Kneller S.R. Imp. et Mag: Brit: Bar.\t pinxit
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
14.6 (H) x 10.6 (W) x 12.5 (Image H) x 9.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37 (H) x 26.9 (W) x 31.8 (Image H) x 25.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.8 in. (35. 0 cm). Plate W: 10. 0 in. (25.5 cm). Chain interval: 2.8 cm. Laid line frequency: 9-10 per cm.
Publisher Summary
J. Simon
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Simon
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Only one state recorded.
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.
• Print listed as no.3, p.1062.