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Print (Mezzotint)
Her Highness Princess Ann, Eldest Daughter to his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales
John Simon, Sir Godfrey Kneller
1720
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
1967.2119
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1967.2119
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Her Highness Princess Ann, Eldest Daughter to his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales
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
1720
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center left
Inscription: J. Simon fe. 1720.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: G Kneller Baronet pinx 1719.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Sold by J. Simon at y\e Seven Stars in King Street Covent Garden.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
24.5 (H) x 19.1 (W) x 13.7 (Image H) x 9.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.3 (H) x 48.4 (W) x 34.7 (Image H) x 24.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is of paper backing. Plate H: 13.8 in. (35.1 cm). Plate W: 9.8 in. (24.9 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Simon
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Simon
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
None
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Herdeg, John A. & Herdeg, Judith C. 2021 The Stories They Tell...from the Herdeg Collection.
• Published: p. 63Book: 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.1065, no.12.Book: Belknap, Waldron Phoenix. 1959 American Colonial Painting: Materials for a History.
• See p.303, no.31.