John Smith
Thomas Sprat, 1635 - 1713, Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster; author (with his son)
About this artwork
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artist:John Smith (1652 - 1743) English
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title:Thomas Sprat, 1635 - 1713, Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster; author (with his son)
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date created:1712
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after:Michael Dahl (1659 - 1743) Swedish
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:29.50 x 36.80 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1949
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accession number:EP III 100.2
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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...
