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Print (Mezzotint)
The R\t Hono\ble John Earl of Exeter
John Smith, Sir Godfrey Kneller
1696-1696
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Smith (Mezzotinter and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1966.0529
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0529
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
The R\t Hono\ble John Earl of Exeter
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Smith (Mezzotinter and publisher); Sir Godfrey Kneller (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1696-1696
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I Smith fec: et exc:
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: G. Kneller Eques pinx:
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
13.8 (H) x 10.1 (W) x 12.7 (Image H) x 12.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35 (H) x 25.6 (W) x 32.3 (Image H) x 32.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H: 13.7 in. (34.7 cm). Plate W: 9.8 in. (25.0 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Smith
Publisher Date
01/01/1696
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Smith
Edition State
I
Edition Notes
State I, before the sitter's face was altered and the plate was damaged, resulting in black spots when printed. This is a brilliant impression.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belknap, Waldron Phoenix. 1959 American Colonial Painting: Materials for a History.
• Published: p.282, no.4.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.87, pp.1165-1166.Book: Stein, Roger B. 1975 Seascape and the American Imagination.
• Published no.8, p.11.