About this artwork
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artist:John Smith (1652 - 1743) English
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title:James VII and II, 1633 - 1701. Reigned 1685 - 1688
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date created:Unknown
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after:Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723) German
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:36.52 x 28.57 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1947
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accession number:SP II 52.28
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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...
