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Print (Mezzotint)
Praestantissimus, Nobilissimusq. Johannes Churchill Marchio de Blandford
John Smith, Sir Godfrey Kneller
1708
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
1967.2122
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1967.2122
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Praestantissimus, Nobilissimusq. Johannes Churchill Marchio de Blandford
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
1708
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center left
Inscription: I. Smith fec. 1708 [date in ink]
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: G. Kneller SR Imp. et Angl. Eques Aur. pinx.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
16.6 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 16.1 (Image H) x 9.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
42.2 (H) x 26.5 (W) x 40.8 (Image H) x 24.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 16.1 in. (40.9 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.1 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Smith
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Publisher Name
J. Smith
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
State II, with inscription.
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 pp.1139-1140, no.18.