Sir Godfrey Kneller
Sir Richard Blackmore, d. 1729. Physician and poet
About this artwork
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artist:Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723) German
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title:Sir Richard Blackmore, d. 1729. Physician and poet
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Black and red chalk on paper
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measurements:32.00 x 26.70 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 509
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Sir Godfrey Kneller
Sir Godfrey Kneller
Kneller was a German artist who trained in Amsterdam under Ferdinand Bol and Rembrandt. He came to London in 1674 and became the leading portrait painter in England during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. The output from his studio was enormous and included effectively everyone of...