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Description: | bound volume (dimensions 54 x 38 x 7) title inscr. on plate b.c. "Edward Southwell Esq."; inscr. on plate b.l. "G. Kneller S.R.Imp et Angl. Eques Aur. pinx. 1708"; s. on plate b.r. "I. Smith fec.et ex" CRE SMITH, John; (English; 1652-1743) AFTER KNELLER, Godfrey, Sir; (English; 1646-1723) PUB SMITH, John; (English; 1652-1743) Part of William Hunter's original bequest, this is one of three volumes which together contain 488 mezzotints, almost all made or published by John Smith. About two thirds are portraits of eminent late Stuart, early Hanoverian persons, and one third fancy and mythological subjects.
Instrumental in raising the standard of mezzotint portraits, Smith was the first British printmaker to gain a European reputation, and examples of his work were essential for any serious early to mid 18th century European print collection.
Hunter's set of volumes is a rare surviving example of a comprehensive collection of mezzotints compiled in the 1730s.
Smith's close association with leading portrait painter Godfrey Kneller, author of this portrait, was key to his success. From around 1690 almost all engravings after portraits by Kneller, were executed by Smith.
Edward Southwell was a politician most closely associated with the tory party. His portrait is included in volume two among a group of portraits of men of distinction from various fields, including politics, art and literature. He was married to Lady Elizabeth Cromwell, whose portrait was also painted by Kneller and is represented in this volume (Glaha 16227). | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | PORTRAIT : HALF-LENGTH : ALBUM : IRELAND : SECRETARY OF STATE : KINSALE : M.P. : LADY CROMWELL : VOLUME : HUNTER VOLUME : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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