Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Smith, 1652–1743, British

after Friedrich Weidemann, ?, 1668–1750, German
Title:
The Most Illustrious Princess Sophia Electrice Dowager of Brunswick
Date:
1706
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 9/16 x 9 3/4in. (34.4 x 24.8cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on plate in lower center: "The most Illustrious Princess Sophia Electrice Dowager of Brunswick, | Successor to ye Crown of England &c. after her Majesty Queen Ann & her Royal Issue. | <Done> by I. Smith from an Original painting lately brought from Hanover. & Sold by him at ye Lyon & Corwn in Russell Street Covent Garden"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1974.12.644
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:24144