Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Isaac Beckett, 1652/3–1719, British

after Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1646–1723, German, active in Britain (from 1676)

Published by John Smith, 1652–1743, British
Title:
Godfrey Kneller
Date:
1685
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 16 7/16 x 12 3/8 inches (41.7 x 31.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on mount, lower right: "P. S Beckett | 59"; in brown ink, on back of mount, lower center: "Second Charles H | A Colurne[...]o H. Clafs P389."; in graphite, on back of mount, lower right: "Smith 1813 | VII . [s-shaped mark] | 12/6"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.12428
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
painter | portrait | man | artist | oval | coat | curls
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:49466