John Smith
Philip Astley, 1742 - 1814. English author
About this artwork
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artist:John Smith (1652 - 1743) English
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title:Philip Astley, 1742 - 1814. English author
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:15.00 x 9.70 cm
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accession number:EP V 706.1
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John Smith
John Smith
Smith was one of the most highly-regarded and successful of English engravers. Born in Northampton, he first made mezzotints in 1683. For the first nine years of his career he produced prints for five main publishers and the majority of his output was portraiture. In 1687 he began publishing his...