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Jakob Houbraken, Sir Godfrey Kneller, and others

Sir Richard Steele

1747

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Sir Richard Steele

Jakob Houbraken, Sir Godfrey Kneller, and others

Sir Richard Steele

Sir Richard Steele

1747

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 353 × 216 mm. (13 7/8 × 8 1/2 in.) Image: 346 × 209 mm. (13 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.2484

Inscribed: Recto: in image, center in frame, in plate "Sr. RICHARD STEELE."; below image, lower left, in plate "G. Kneller pinxit"; in image, lower center, in plate "In the Collection of Jacob Tonson Esqr. Impensis J & P. Knapton Londini 1748."; in image, lower right, in plate "J. Houbraken sculps. Amst. 1748."

Markings: CM: none

Artist

Jakob Houbraken

1697–1779

Dutch, 1698-1780
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Artist

Sir Godfrey Kneller

1645–1722

English, born Germany, 1646-1723
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Publisher

J. & P. Knapton, London

1729–1729

English, active 1730s - 1750s
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