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Object Type
print
Museum number
Q,1.130
Title
Object:
Sr. Richard Steele Knt
Description
Portrait of Sir Richard Steele, half-length; standing to left, with head turned to face very slightly towards right; wearing a long wig, open coat over shirt with ruffle at the wrist, and neckerchief; his left elbow resting on a pedestal; lower part of image in an oval frame, partly obscured by horizontal lines in front; image and inscription space bordered by three engraved lines; after Kneller. 1714 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
George Vertue
After:
Sir Godfrey Kneller
School/style
British
Production date
1714
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
134 millimetres
Width:
84 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Alexander 2008 / George Vertue as an Engraver
(102)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Sir Richard Steele
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode
(With Philipe's blindstamp and initials CMC)
Acquisition date
1799
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Q,1.130