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Francis Kyte

Also known as: Francis Kyte; primary name: Kyte, Francis; pseudonym: Milvus
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1710?-1745
Biography: Portrait painter, copper engraver and mezzotinter; active in Bristol from 1714; d. 1744; probably the same man who changed his name to 'Milvus' (fl. 1714-1733) after caught forging a bank note 1725; working for Edward Cooper and John Bowles. Probably the same man as the portrait painter of the 1740s recorded by Waterhouse.
Bibliography: Chaloner Smith (13 nos) DNB under Edward Cooper (by Tim Clayton) Saur

56 related objects

print

Title: The Reverend Mr George Whitefield |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1944 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1743-1756

print

Title: The Right Honble the Countess of Godolphin |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2974 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1710-1745

print

Title: His Grace John Lord Arch Bishop of York |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2981 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:Edward Cooper |
Production date: 1700-1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Grace the Countess of Newcastle |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2976 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Gay |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2971 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: her Grace the Countess of Newcastle |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2977 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble Sr Robert Eyre Knight ... |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2979 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1714 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: K,67.116 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Gay |
Museum number: Q,1.97 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr John Sturges |
Museum number: 1950,0520.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr John Sturges |
Museum number: 1865,0114.590 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble Sr Thomas Parker Kt ... |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2978 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1714 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr John Sturges |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2983 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: K,60.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sr Thomas Parker Kt |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2980 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1714 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Hon:ble Sr. Thomas Ld. Parker |
Museum number: 1874,0808.1199 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1714 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Gulielmus III D.G. Angl. Scotia Fran. et Hiber. Rex |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2443 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:Thomas Bakewell |
Production date: 1710-1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Gay Author of the Beggar's Opera |
Museum number: K,60.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1710-1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Gay |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2972 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Georges Frederic Handel. |
Museum number: 1944,1014.261 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg Friedrich SchmidtAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1742-1750s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: E. Cave |
Museum number: 1920,1211.371 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Camden EdwardsAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: Heal,Portraits.264 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Edvardus Cave |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1709 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas WorlidgeAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1754-1766

print

Title: William Caslon |
Museum number: 1873,0510.865 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1750-1800

print

Museum number: 1868,0822.7304 |
Producer name: BIOG34329 After:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1780-1820

print

Title: William Caslon |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1286 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1740

print

Museum number: 1871,0812.1417 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick Christian LewisAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1828

print

Museum number: 1944,1014.569 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick Christian LewisAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1828

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: K,64.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: K,66.146 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Gay Author of the Beggar's Opera |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2444 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1710-1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: K,67.326 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2984 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble the Countess of Godolphin |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2973 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1700-1722 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Hon:ble Thomas Ld. Parker |
Museum number: 1886,0609.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1714 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble Sr Robert Eyre Knight ... |
Museum number: 1935,0413.128 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1714 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2989 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: George Whitefield, AB |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1943 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1720-1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Gay |
Museum number: K,60.38 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:William Aikman |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Grace the Countess of Newcastle |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2975 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Queen Elizabeth |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2970 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Nicholas Hilliard |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr John Sturges |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2982 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2985 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: K,61.80 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2990 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble the Countess of Godolphin |
Museum number: 1864,0813.80 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1700-1722 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble Sr Thomas Parker Kt ... |
Museum number: 1935,0413.127 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KyteAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1714 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Worthies of Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2988 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis KytePublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1710-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Georges Frederic Handel. |
Museum number: 1890,0602.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg Friedrich SchmidtAfter:Francis Kyte |
Production date: 1742-1750s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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