John Smith
Sir William Anstruther, Lord Anstruther, 1654 - 1711. Scottish judge
About this artwork
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artist:John Smith (1652 - 1743) English
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title:Sir William Anstruther, Lord Anstruther, 1654 - 1711. Scottish judge
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date created:Unknown
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after:Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659 - 1710) Scottish
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:overall: 24.50 x 20.30 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1932
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accession number:SP III 37.1
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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...
