John Smith, 1652–1743, Britishafter Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1646–1723, German, active in Britain (from 1676)
Title:
The Right Honourable Ann Lady Torrington
Date:
1720
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (35.2 x 24.9cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on plate in lower center: "The Right Honourable Ann Lady Torrington. | J. Smith fec. 1720."; on plate in lower left: "G. Kneller Baronets. pinx. 1709." Sold by J. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russell Street Covent Garden."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection