Portrait of Archibald Bower (1686-1755)
Artist
George Knapton
(English, born London, England 1698-died London, England 1778)
Engraver
James McArdell
(British, born Dublin, Ireland 1929-died London, England 1965)
Date18th century
Mediummezzotint
Dimensions
frame: 26 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (67.3 × 52.1 cm)
sight: 13 1/8 × 9 15/16 in. (33.3 × 25.2 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.1.1038
DescriptionPortrait of older male with a white curly wig, wearing a cravat and a long jacket with big sleeves, man is sitting at a desk, left elbow is resting on two books stacked on each other and hand is resting on chest, right hand is holding a book that is being supported on his leg. Indoor scene, right background contaings bookshelf
Bottom: "Archibald Bower Esq.r”
Bottom: "Archibald Bower Esq.r”
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