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Description: | bound volume (dimensions 54 x 38 x 6) inscr. on plate below image "Serenissima Maria D.G. Angliae / Scotiae Franciae & Hiberniae Regina &ct."; inscr. on plate b.l. "G.Kneller Eques ad vivum pinx:"; inscr. on plate b.r. "Etabilla sola Originali (dum regnavit) depicta" and "I. Smith fec: & excud:"; inscr. on page t.r. hand-written in brown ink "16" 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.
Mary II of the Stuart dynasty reigned with William III 1689 until her death. 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. This print is one of a set created by Smith, of Royal portraits covering the Stuart and Hanoverian dynasties up to George II. | 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 : OVAL : PEARLS : EARRINGS : NECLACE : JEWELS : QUEEN : WILLIAM III : VOLUME : HUNTER VOLUME : STUARTS : | 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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