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Sir Godfrey Kneller

Also known as: Sir Godfrey Kneller; primary name: Kneller, Godfrey; other name: Kniller, Gottfried
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; British; German; Male
Life dates: 1646-1723
Biography: Portrait painter; b. Lübeck; d. London; trained in Amsterdam under Bol (possibly also under Rembrandt?); 1672-75 in Rome and Venice; settled in London 1676; appointed Principal Painter to William III and Mary (jointly with Riley) 1688, retaining office until his death; knighted 1692; made baronet 1715; appointed Governor of the first Academy in England 1711; often signed and dated his pictures, sometimes with monogram GK; sketchbooks and an album in P&D with drawings by Edward Byng and others (1897,0813.3 to 9) contain studies after portraits made in the Kneller studio.
Bibliography: ODNB J. Douglas Stewart, 'Sir Godfrey Kneller and the English Baroque Portrait', Oxford 1983

2,498 related objects

box

Museum number: 1889,0706.20 |
Producer name: After:John ObrissetAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1705 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

box

Museum number: 1889,0706.19 |
Producer name: After:John ObrissetAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1705 1716 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

box

Museum number: 1889,0706.18 |
Producer name: After:John ObrissetAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller

box

Museum number: 1889,0706.17 |
Producer name: After:John ObrissetAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1897,0813.7.1-58 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.2261 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1684-1685

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.69 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1723

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.74 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Marcellus Laroon IIFormerly attributed to:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1648-1702

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.65 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1688-1723

drawing

Museum number: 1940,0413.79 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Sir James ThornhillAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1675-1734

drawing

Title: John, Duke of Marlborough. |
Museum number: 1980,U.877 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir George ScharfAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1860

drawing

Museum number: 1991,0720.150 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1723

drawing; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.68 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Godfrey KnellerFormerly attributed to:Edward Byng |
Production date: 1700-1710

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1897,0813.8.1-114 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0509.1897 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Sir Godfrey KnellerFormerly attributed to:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1658-1723

drawing; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.86 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.68 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1710-1723

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1897,0813.4.1-11 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.27 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.78 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1723

drawing

Museum number: 1860,0714.38 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1723

drawing; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.2 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing; offset; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.83 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.67 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1723

drawing

Museum number: 1870,1008.2377 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1715-1720

drawing

Museum number: 1920,1116.30 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Joshua ReynoldsAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1723-1792

drawing

Museum number: 1880,0612.336 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John HoppnerFormerly attributed to:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1758-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.80 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1662

drawing

Museum number: 1870,1008.2380 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Godfrey KnellerFormerly attributed to:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1715-1720

drawing; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.20 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1860,0714.35 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1715-1720

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.79 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1701

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.71 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1700-1710

drawing

Museum number: 1870,1008.2378 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Godfrey KnellerFormerly attributed to:Sir John Baptist de Medina |
Production date: 1646-1723

drawing

Museum number: Gg,1.483 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson SeniorAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1665-1745

drawing

Museum number: 1870,1008.2383 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Michael DahlFormerly attributed to:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1723

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0822.29 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson SeniorAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1740

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0509.1898 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson SeniorAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1665-1745

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0822.25 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson SeniorAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1736

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.81 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1723

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.73 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1700

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.75 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1646-1695

drawing

Museum number: 1854,0628.18 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Godfrey KnellerFormerly attributed to:Richard Wilson |
Production date: 1695-1697

drawing

Museum number: 1880,0612.338 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1780-1840

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.77 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1685-1690

drawing; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.46 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1860,0714.36 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1715-1720

drawing

Museum number: 1875,0410.2 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Godfrey KnellerFormerly attributed to:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1700-1710

drawing; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.25 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1920,1116.32 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Joshua ReynoldsAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1723-1792

drawing; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.16 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1897,0813.3.1-46 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.66 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1683-1723

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.72 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1690-1691

drawing; offset; album

Museum number: 1897,0813.9.25.+ |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1897,0813.6.1-99 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1860,0714.39 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1715-1720

drawing

Museum number: 1920,1116.31 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sir Joshua ReynoldsAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1723-1792

drawing

Museum number: 1860,0714.37 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1715-1720

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1897,0813.5.1-36 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward ByngDrawn by:Robert Byng |
Production date: 1690-1753

drawing

Museum number: 1870,1008.2376 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1715-1720

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.70 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Drawn by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1695

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.377 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George VertueAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1684-1756

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.467 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Arthur PondAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1701-1735

drawing

Museum number: Gg,1.461 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George VertueAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1684-1756

drawing

Museum number: Gg,1.428 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George VertueAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1684-1756

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.466 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Arthur PondAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1720-1735

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0822.28 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson SeniorAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1740

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1876,0708.4 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George WhiteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1671-1732

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0822.24 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson SeniorAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1736

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.76 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Zachary KnellerAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1644-1702

medal

Museum number: 1856,0616.1 |
Producer name: Designed by:William Stephen MossopPainted by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1931,0707.8 |
Producer name: Designed by:William Stephen MossopPainted by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: MG.1018 |
Producer name: After:Sir Godfrey KnellerMade by:William Stephen Mossop |
Production date: 1814

oil painting

Museum number: Painting.15 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 Painted by:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 17thC

oil painting

Museum number: Painting.24 |
Producer name: Formerly attributed to:Sir Godfrey KnellerAttributed to:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 18thC(early)

plaque

Museum number: 1915,1023.1 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 After:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Cultures/periods: x13823 Edo Period |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:Japan

print

Title: The Honourable Sr John Fortescue Aland Knt |
Museum number: 1886,0609.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1733

print

Title: Jean Baptiste Monoyer Peintre en Fleurs |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6617 |
Producer name: Print made by:George WhiteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1715

print; frontispiece

Title: D: Georgius Mackenzeus a Valle Rosarum Causarum Patronus |
Museum number: Y,6.147 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert WoodAfter:Robert White |
Production date: 1800-1837

print

Title: Lebec |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2410 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas TrotterAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1765-1803

print

Title: Charles Seymour, Duke of Somerset &ccc Kitcat Club |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1559 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1733

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.6949 |
Producer name: Published by:John Smith, the mezzotinterPrint made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1690-1743

print

Title: John Locke |
Museum number: 1914,0209.4 |
Producer name: BIOG33965 After:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1800-1850

print; frontispiece

Title: Mr Wren |
Museum number: 1873,0712.780 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenAfter:John Closterman |
Production date: 1823

print

Title: Sr. Richard Steele Birch's Heads |
Museum number: 1841,1211.145 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1748

print

Title: Birch's Heads |
Museum number: Nn,7.48.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1738-1742

print

Title: Wriothesley Lord Russell |
Museum number: 1864,0813.193 |
Producer name: Published by:Isaac BeckettAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1685-1688

print

Title: John Locke |
Museum number: 1927,0308.50 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry RobinsonAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1832

print

Title: Jacob Tonson Kitcat Club |
Museum number: 1864,1210.487 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1733

print

Title: Sir Samuel Garth M.D. |
Museum number: 1932,0507.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:W ReadAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1820-1840

print

Title: The Right Honble the Dutchess of Dorset |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6746 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert WilliamsAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1680-1704

print

Title: The Honble Mrs Sherard |
Museum number: 1891,1015.47 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1699

print

Title: Isaacus Newton Eq: Aur. |
Museum number: 1950,0520.116 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1712

print

Title: Johannes Smith |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4830 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1716

print

Title: Lord Borrington. |
Museum number: 1879,0510.462 |
Producer name: Print made by:John WhessellAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1790

print

Museum number: K,57.154 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles KnightIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792

print; album

Title: Birch's Heads |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6724 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1740

print

Title: Her Royal Highness Wilhelmina Charlotta Princess of Wales. |
Museum number: 1874,0808.2306 |
Producer name: Print made by:John SimonPrinted by:John Simon |
Production date: 1717

print

Title: Reverendissimus in Christo Pater Thomas Lamplugh Archiepiscopus Eboracensis ... |
Museum number: 1935,0413.89 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peter VandrebancAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1689