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ANTH. ASHLEY COOPER EARL OF SHAFTESBURY
Jacobus Houbraken, Sir Peter Lely, John and Paul Knapton
1680-1813
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacobus Houbraken (Engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
Museum Object Number
1970.1409 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1970.1409 A, B
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
ANTH. ASHLEY COOPER EARL OF SHAFTESBURY
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Jacobus Houbraken (Engraver); Sir Peter Lely (Painter); John and Paul Knapton (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Place of Origin
Amsterdam; North Holland; Netherlands; Europe
Date
1680-1813
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: I. Houbraken Sculp
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: P. Lely pinx.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
Techniques
- Line engraved
- Engraved
- Etched
Dimensions (inches)
16.3 (H) x 12 (W) x 14.4 (Image H) x 8.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
41.4 (H) x 30.6 (W) x 36.5 (Image H) x 21.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Unable to determine platemark (see condition).
Publisher Summary
John and Paul Knapton
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
John and Paul Knapton
Edition State
Unidentified
Edition Watermark
Unable to determine
Edition Notes
From: Thomas Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britian" London: John and Paul Knapton, 2 vols., 1747-1752. Sitter described on pp. 125-126.