John Smith
William Johnstone, 1st Marquis of Annandale, d. 1721
About this artwork
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artist:John Smith (1652 - 1743) English
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title:William Johnstone, 1st Marquis of Annandale, d. 1721
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date created:1703
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after:Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723) German
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materials:Line engraving and mezzotint on paper
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measurements:45.72 x 31.75 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Given by Kenneth Sanderson 1929
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accession number:SP III 2.1
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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...
