John Smith
George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie, 1630 - 1714. Statesman
About this artwork
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title:George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie, 1630 - 1714. Statesman
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accession number:SP III 24.2
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materials:Line engraving [second state] and mezzotint on paper ?
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date created:1692
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measurements:15.88 x 13.97 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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…
