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Portrait of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

Portrait of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

Portrait of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

Artist (English, born Lubeck, Germany 1646-died London, England 1723)
Engraver (British, born Kent, England 1653-died London, England 1715)
Date1685
Mediummezzotint
Dimensions
frame: 26 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (67.3 × 52.1 cm)
sight: 13 1/2 × 10 3/16 in. (34.3 × 25.9 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.1.1034
DescriptionPortrait of young male (Sir Godfrey Kneller) with short, curly hair, wearing a heavy robe/cloak, body is facing to his left, head is facing viewer, sitting within fictive oval frame, dark background
Bottom, “GODFRID KNELLER Germ.”
Not on view