Portrait of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
Artist
Sir Godfrey Kneller
(English, born Lubeck, Germany 1646-died London, England 1723)
Engraver
John Faber II
(Dutch, 1695-1756)
Date1735
Mediummezzotint
Dimensions
13 3/4 × 9 7/8 in. (34.9 × 25.1 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.1.1037
DescriptionPortrait of male with curly, long wig, wearing opulent clothing composed of a white cravat and a dark velvet jacket, covered with fabric, left arm is covered in this fabric and holding it at the front, right hand laying at his side, right background is of a faint mythological painting, left background shows outdoor scene
Bottom: “Sr. Godfrey Kneller […]” with a coat of arms in the middle
Bottom: “Sr. Godfrey Kneller […]” with a coat of arms in the middle
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