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Print (Mezzotint)
The Countess of Ranelagh
John Smith, Sir Godfrey Kneller
1699-1699
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
1967.0983 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1967.0983 A
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
The Countess of Ranelagh
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
1699-1699
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: I. Smith fec:
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: G. Kneller Eques pinx:
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Sold by I. Smith at the Lyon & Crown in Russell Street Covent Garden
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
14.3 (H) x 10.6 (W) x 12.2 (Image H) x 9.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.2 (H) x 27 (W) x 31 (Image H) x 24.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.3 in. (33.8 cm). Plate W: 9.7 in. (24.6 cm). H at left. W at bottom. Overall measurements include paper backing.
Publisher Summary
J. Smith
Publisher Date
01/01/1699
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Smith
Edition State
I
Edition Notes
State I as described. State II, with later reworking.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belknap, Waldron Phoenix. 1959 American Colonial Painting: Materials for a History.
• See pp.297-298, no.22.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.209, pp.1211-1212.