John Smith
Grinling Gibbons, 1648 - 1720. Wood-carver and sculptor
About this artwork
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artist:John SmithEnglish (1652 - 1743)
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title:Grinling Gibbons, 1648 - 1720. Wood-carver and sculptor
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:29.54 x 34.92 cm
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credit line:Transferred from the National Gallery of Scotland, Department of Prints and Drawings
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accession number:EP III 35.4
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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...
