John Milton [art original].

Description

Title: John Milton [art original].
Contributor: Onslow, Arthur, 1691-1768, associated name.
Published / Created: [approximately 1740]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Oval portrait of John Milton as a young man, bust in frontal view, wearing a ruff and buttoned jacket
Description: Title devised by curator, based on published print after this drawing.
Artist unknown.
After a painting owned by Arthur Onslow at the time of creation.
One of ten portraits in oil and other drawings included in George Vertue's set of engravings: The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain (London : John and Paul Knapton). See all catalog records by searching call number: LWL Folio 724 743 H432 (Oversize).
Provenance: Laid in a collection of engravings from a series published by J. and P. Knapton: The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain. Formerly owned by George Vertue. Purchased from The Old Print Shop, November 1957.
Extent: 1 painting : oval sheet 17.5 x 15 cm
Language: No linguistic content

Genre: Portrait paintings
Material: oil ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Milton, John, 1608-1674,
Subject (Topic): Poets
Subjects: Milton, John, 1608-1674
Poets > England
Vertue, George, 1684-1756 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: John Milton. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.