About this artwork
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artist:John Smith (1652 - 1743) English
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title:Mary of Modena, 1658 - 1718. Consort of James VII and II
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date created:Unknown
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after:Nicolas de Largillière (1656 - 1746) French
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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credit line:On permanent loan from the National Library of Scotland
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accession number:BLAIKIE 23.8
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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...
